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bounce back
— phrasal verb with bounce /baʊns/ verbDefinition
C1 to start to be successful again after a difficult period, for example after experiencing failure, loss of confidence, illness, or unhappiness: Stock prices bounced back after a steep plunge earlier this week. Children often seem to bounce back from illness more quickly than adults do.Recovering from illnessRestoring and reviving
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