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reshuffle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun reshuffle has 2 senses
- reshuffle(n = noun.act) Array - a redistribution of something; "there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers" is a kind of reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment
- reshuffle(n = noun.act) reshuffling - shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle" is a kind of make, shuffle, shuffling
Derived form verb reshuffle2
Derived form verb reshuffle1
Verb reshuffle has 2 senses
- reshuffle(v = verb.contact) Array - shuffle again; "So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards" is one way to mix, ruffle, shuffle
- reshuffle(v = verb.change) Array - reorganize and assign posts to different people; "The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet" is one way to rearrange
Derived forms noun reshuffle2, noun reshuffling1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun reshuffle1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reshuffle, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 shuffle (cards) again.
2 interchange the posts of (government ministers etc.).
--n. the act or an instance of reshuffling.
--v.tr.
1 shuffle (cards) again.
2 interchange the posts of (government ministers etc.).
--n. the act or an instance of reshuffling.
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