VDict - Definition of recourse

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recourse

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Noun

something or someone turned to for assistance or security
- his only recourse was the police
- took refuge in lying

act of turning to for assistance
- have recourse to the courts
- an appeal to his uncle was his last resort

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Synonyms:
refuge resort

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "recourse":
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Words contain "recourse" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
recourse resort refuge naturalism call on last-ditch recur fall back evict turn

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