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English noun: reclamation | |||
| 1. | reclamation (act) the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation | ||
| Synonyms | rehabilitation, renewal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | restoration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | re-afforestation, reforestation, urban renewal | ||
| 2. | reclamation (act) rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course | ||
| Samples | The reclamation of delinquent children. | ||
| Synonyms | reformation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving | ||
| 3. | reclamation (act) the recovery of useful substances from waste products | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recovery, retrieval | ||
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