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refluent

[ref-loo-uh nt, ruh-floo-] /ˈrɛf lu ənt, rəˈflu-/
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adjective
1.
flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide.
Origin of refluent
Latin
1690-1700
1690-1700; < Latin refluent- (stem of refluēns), present participle of refluere to flow back. See re-, fluent
Related forms
refluence, noun
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  • For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.

    To Him That Hath Leroy Scott
British Dictionary definitions for refluence

refluent

/ˈrɛflʊənt/
adjective
1.
(rare) flowing back; ebbing
Derived Forms
refluence, noun
Word Origin
C18: from Latin refluere to flow back
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