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      recourse
      noun
      something or someone turned to for assistance or security
      act of turning to for assistance
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backcurro-cours · Latin · run
      Synonyms for recourse
      refugenresortnremedynexpedientadj
      Words related to recourse
      nonrecourseadjexpromissionnsupersedereexpromissorremedilessadjremedilesslyadvinterpleaderchevisancenredressvremedilessnessnrepleaderdebteeimpleaderreplevyadjsubrogationnsuccornredressorsuccorableadjrogatoryadjwarranternassumpsitfideicommissumcreditorsnretortionnsuabilitynreplevinretorsionnrepleviableadjdemandantadjmainpernor

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      Where does recourse come from?

      The word recourse breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cours, from Latin curro (“run”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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