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recon

[ri-kon]Informal.
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noun
  1. reconnaissance.
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verb (used with or without object), re·conned, re·con·ning.
  1. reconnoiter.
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Origin of recon

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening
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Related Words

examine, discover, snoop, scrutinize, case, sleuth, notice, glimpse, scout, trail, watch, spot, search, meddle, tail, observe, reconnoiter, shadow, pry, peep

Word Origin and History for reconned

recon

military slang shortening; 1918 for reconnaissance (n.); 1966 for reconnoitre (v.).

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reconned in Medicine

recon

(rē′kŏn′)
n.
  1. The smallest genetic unit capable of recombination.
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