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Reorientations
  1. the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
  2. a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
Reverses
  1. turning in the opposite direction
  2. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
  3. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
  4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
  5. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
  6. a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
  7. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
  8. turn inside out or upside down
  9. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"
  10. rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
  11. cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Rock
  1. pitching dangerously to one side
  2. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
  3. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
  4. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
  5. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
  6. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
  7. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
  8. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
  9. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
Rocks
  1. pitching dangerously to one side
  2. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
  3. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
  4. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
  5. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
  6. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
  7. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
  8. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
  9. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
Red Herring
  1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
  2. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
  3. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
  4. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
  5. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
  6. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
Rights
  1. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
  2. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
  3. anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
  4. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
  5. the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
  6. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
  7. location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"
  8. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"
  9. make right or correct;
  10. regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"
  11. put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
  12. make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Relief
  1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
  2. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
  3. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
  4. assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
  5. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
  6. a change for the better
  7. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
  8. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
  9. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
  10. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
  11. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Reliefs
  1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
  2. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
  3. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
  4. assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
  5. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
  6. a change for the better
  7. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
  8. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
  9. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
  10. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
  11. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Relaxation
  1. the act of making less strict
  2. a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
  3. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
  5. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
  6. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  7. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
Relaxations
  1. the act of making less strict
  2. a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
  3. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
  5. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
  6. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  7. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
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