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refaction

refaction noun: recompense; atonement; retribution.

Noun

refaction

  1. (obsolete) recompense; atonement; retribution
    • require refaction and satisfaction against the informers1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC

Synonyms of refaction

All synonyms of refaction

Origin of refaction

See refection.

Questions about refaction

What does refaction mean?
Refaction means recompense; atonement; retribution.
What part of speech is refaction?
Refaction is a noun.

Words near refaction in the dictionary

  1. refacilitates
  2. refacilitating
  3. refacimento
  4. refacimentos
  5. refacing
  6. refaction
  7. refactor
  8. refactorability
  9. refactorable
  10. refactorbation
  11. refactored

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