MEANING
A return to strength, activity, or prominence after decline.
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Words that belong together
- economic resurgence
- resurgence of interest
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The translation prompted a resurgence of interest in her work.
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Word forms
- Base
- resurgence
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.
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