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    [Noun]  | "re*cess" | \ ˈrē-ˌses \


    1: the action of receding : recession

    2: a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part

    3: indentation, cleft


    Origin: 1531 ;

     Latin recessus, from recedere to recede;

    [Verb]  | "recess" 


    1: to put into a recess

    2: to make a recess in

    3: to interrupt for a recess


    Origin: 1809 ;

    [Noun]  | "recess" 


    1: a hollowed-out space in a wall;


      * e.g., " ... the curator placed the large vase in one of the recesses of the gallery wall "





    2: a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended;


      * e.g., " ... the couple goes to Florida every January for a month-long recess from the rigors of winter "



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    3: a momentary halt in an activity;


      * e.g., " ... the judge called for a brief recess so that the witness could regain her composure "



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    [Verb]  | "recess" 


    1: to bring to a formal close for a period of time;


      * e.g., " ... the judge recessed the court for lunch "



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     [ "recess" ]

    1: the break given in the middle of the day to elementary school children. usually a time when children play on a playscape or just generally run around and have fun.

      * e.g.,  ... today, at recess, little susie kicked sand in my eyes, so i called her a stupid poopoo butt. 

     [ "Recessive" ]

    1: A term for white people which refers to white people scientifically being "genetically recessive". This is why the "one drop rule" was created.

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't ever let these recessives make you feel like you're subhuman". 

     [ "recession" ]

    1: Two successive quarterly declines in GDP

      * e.g.,  ... Ronald Reagan: Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his. 

     [ "recession" ]

    1: Fat rich people telling poor hungry people they need to lose weight.

      * e.g.,  ... recession 

     [ "Recess" ]

    1: The ultimate Disney animation show on. It has had beatiful character's such as Ms.Finster and Randall you both fornicated with Rhandelle.

      * e.g.,  ... "Haha I watched recess today, doesn't randall look like the sign interpreter?" 

     [ "recession" ]

    1: Recession is the decline in a country's gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year. The term recession, however, has been utilized in recent decades by politicians to distort the economic outlook and reframe in more positive terms rather than have to address the looming economic depression.

      * e.g.,  ... Ralph: Dude, the feds just lowered interest rates and backed a takeover of a large investment bank after acknowledging that we might be in a recession. 

     [ "at recess" ]

    1:  when you quit a hobby for an extended period of time when you lose interest in a project or procrastinate to avoid finishing it

      * e.g.,  ... Aaron started fixing his truck, but now it's just sitting since he's at recess. 

     [ "Recession" ]

    1: Adjective. Used to describe anything stingy or lacking.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at this recession biscuit. It's only got three chocolate chips. 

     [ "recession" ]

    1: 1) the term that people use for a depression when they are trying to avoid the fact that it actually is a depression

      * e.g.,  ... My mom had to trade in her Mercedes for a stupid Geo because of the recession. 


     [ "recession" ]

    2: 2) when the economy sucks relly bad and you can't find a job because old people are working

     [ "recessioned" ]

    1: the practice of businesses being forced to shut down due to the current economic climate (recession)

      * e.g.,  ... Steve: What happened to the mexican place that was down the road? Fred: Looks like it go recessioned. 

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