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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| render | verb | You should render assistance to the police. | to provide |
| renounce | verb | You must renounce violence as a way to succeed. | give up. reject |
| repeal | verb | That law will soon be repealed. | revoked, rescinded |
| repent | verb | You must repent your past crimes for forgiveness. | feel remorse, contrition |
| reptile | noun | Some people are repulsed by the sight of a reptile. | snakes, lizards |
| repulse | verb | The army repulsed the attack of the enemy. | drive back, repel |
| retail | adj. | We bought the machine at a retail store. | sold directly to consumers |
| retort | noun | The speaker had a good retort to the verbal attack. | reply in a witty manner |
| verb | To that accusation you must retort promptly. | retaliate, return like for like | |
| revelation | noun | Her reply was a surprising revelation of the situation | revealing, disclosing |