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recast

The correct spelling is recast.

How to pronounce recast

noun

IPA: /ɹiːˈkæst/

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The correct spelling is recast. The act or process of recasting. For example: "Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech."

Usage Examples

Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech.

The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.

She was recast as the villain.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act or process of recasting.
  2. 2.An utterance translated into another grammatical form.

verb

  1. 1.To cast or throw again.
  2. 2.To mould again.
  3. 3.To reproduce in a new form.
  4. 4.To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
  5. 5.To assign (actors) to different roles.

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