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Word entry · 9 letters

resilient

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9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eeiilnrstStarts with REnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. elastic; rebounds readily

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin resiliēns (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō).

Used in a sentence

  • He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.

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