Definition of "recurrence" []

• Return or reversion to a certain state. (noun)
• The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence. (noun)
• A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease. (noun)
• Recourse. (noun)

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• ""I fancy he's had what he calls a recurrence," says the doctor."
• "The purpose of the eternal recurrence is to eliminate feelings of guilt, which lead to ressentiment."
• "Eventually it goes away, but the possiblity of recurrence is high."