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   recuperation

   /rɪˌk(j)uːpəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. recovery from illness or exertion: "the human body has amazing powers of recuperation"
   • 2. the recovery or regaining of something lost or taken: "the recuperation of traditional scholarship"
   • ▪ the action of a recuperator in imparting heat to incoming air or gaseous fuel from hot waste gases: "further energy saving has been achieved by heat recuperation"
   • 3. a process whereby a radical social or political movement or idea is assimilated into mainstream culture, thus diminishing its subversive force: "recuperation of social movements and rebellion will always happen"

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