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Meaning of recreation

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  recreation
      n 1: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba
           diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for
           recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles";
           "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
           [syn: {diversion}, {recreation}]
      2: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews
         your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time
         for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous
         recreation with his friends" [syn: {refreshment},
         {recreation}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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