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REBOUND

Definition:

[noun] a movement back from an impact
Synonyms: recoil, repercussion, backlash
[noun] a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
[noun] the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
[verb] spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
[verb] return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
Synonyms: rally