| NOUN | act | reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation | the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation |
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| act | reclamation, reformation | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course | |
| act | reclamation | the recovery of useful substances from waste products |
| Sounds | reh.klahmey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation. | |
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| Synonyms | renewal, rehabilitation | |
| Narrower | reforestation, re-afforestation | The restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting |
| urban renewal | The clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums | |
| Broader | restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
| Verbs | reclaim | make useful again |
| Meaning | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course. | |
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| Example | "the reclamation of delinquent children" | |
| Synonym | reformation | |
| Broader | rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving | recovery or preservation from loss or danger |
| Spanish | enmienda, recuperación, reformación, reforma | |
| Catalan | recuperació | |
| Verbs | reclaim | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
| Meaning | The recovery of useful substances from waste products. | |
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| Broader | recovery, retrieval | The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
| Verbs | reclaim | reuse (materials from waste products) |
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