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play received rave reviews from almost all the critics. 5
survey, examination, study, consideration, inspection, scrutiny,
analysis; reviewing, reading: After a detailed review of the
circumstances, we have decided to let you off easy this time,
Finnegan. 6 re-examination, reconsideration, rehashing or
rehash, post-mortem, reassessment, rethinking, rethink: Why do
you always insist on a review of all the bidding on every hand,
whenever we play bridge? 7 periodical, journal, magazine: Have
you read Stonehouse's article in the latest Birmingham Review?
8 parade, procession, array, cavalcade, march past, fly-past or
chiefly US flyover: A great naval review was held at Spithead.
revise v. 1 edit, emend, improve, correct, rectify, modify, revamp,
redact, rework, overhaul, update; rewrite: A revised edition of
the dictionary has been published every ten years. 2 alter,
change, amend: Since hearing him sing, I have been forced to
revise my taste in music.
revision n. editing, revising, emendation, improvement, correction,
rectification, modification, revamping, reappraisal,
re-examination, reinterpretation, reassessment, redaction,
reworking, overhaul, overhauling, updating, update; rewrite,
edition, version, rendition: Her revision of the text is based
on a newly discovered manuscript. The fourth revision will be
available next April.
revival n. 1 resurrection, resuscitation, renewal, restoration,
revitalization, resurfacing, return, returning: How much more
often we see the revival of out-moded fashions than the
introduction of new ideas! 2 rebirth, renaissance or renascence,
resurgence, awakening, quickening, reanimation: Do you regard
the current trend towards fundamentalism as a genuine revival of
religion? 3 recovery, improvement, increase, upsurge, upturn,
boost, upswing, advance, advancement, progress, rise,
escalation, Colloq pick-up, comeback: This week saw a revival
in the metals market.
revive v. 1 (re)awaken, wake (up), come or bring (a)round, waken,
resuscitate; recover, (re)gain consciousness: Dashing cold
water in his face revived him at once. I revived to find her
leaning over me. 2 reawaken, stir up again, renew, resume,
reopen, refresh: You can blame Andy for reviving the feud
between our families. 3 bring back, reactivate, renew,