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rebound

/ˈɹi.baʊnd/ noun C2
  1. The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
  2. A return to health or well-being; a recovery. · I am on the rebound.
  3. An effort to recover from a setback.
  4. The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship. (colloquial)
  5. A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship. (colloquial)
  6. The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
  7. An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.

Plural rebounds

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