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redouble

re·double

US/riˈdʌbʌl/ uncommon

verb

1.

double in magnitude, extent, or intensity

  • “The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio”
2.

double again

  • “The noise doubled and redoubled”
3.

make twice as great or intense

  • “The screaming redoubled”

Origin

From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double.

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