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recess > 8 senses
NOUN	1	recess, deferral	A state of abeyance or suspended business
	2	recess, recession, niche, corner	A small concavity
	3	recess, inlet	An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
	4	recess, niche	An enclosure that is set back or indented
	5	recess, respite, break, time out	A pause from doing something (as work)
VERB	1	recess	Put into a recess
	2	recess	Make a recess in
	3	recess, adjourn, break up	Close at the end of a session

recess > pronunciation
Sounds	rihseh's; riy'sehs
Rhymes	ABS, abscess, access, and 73 more rhymes in ehs...

recess > noun 1, state
Meaning	A state of abeyance or suspended business.
Synonyms	deferral
Broader	abeyance, suspension

recess > noun 2, shape
Meaning	A small concavity.
Synonyms	recession, niche, corner
Broader	concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
Narrower	pharyngeal recess
Verbs	recess; recess

recess > noun 3, object
Meaning	An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).
Synonyms	inlet
Part of	lake; sea
Broader	body of water, water
Narrower	cove; fjord, fiord; loch
Instances	Bristol Channel; Saronic Gulf, Gulf of Aegina; White Sea; Zuider Zee

recess > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	An enclosure that is set back or indented.
Synonyms	niche
Broader	enclosure
Narrower	alcove, bay; apse, apsis; columbarium, cinerarium; fireplace, hearth, open fireplace; mihrab
Verbs	recess

recess > noun 5, act
Meaning	A pause from doing something (as work).
Synonyms	respite, break, time out
Broader	pause
Narrower	spring break
Verbs	recess

recess > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Put into a recess.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"recess lights"
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	recess; recess

recess > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Make a recess in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"recess the piece of wood"
Broader	indent
Nouns	recess

recess > verb 3, change
Meaning	Close at the end of a session.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	adjourn, break up
Broader	end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
Nouns	recess

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