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Recur vs. Reoccur
Recur
/rɪˈkɜː/Examples:
The symptoms may recur every few weeks.Dreams of flying often recur in her sleep.Family gatherings recur on significant anniversaries.
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Reoccur
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The issue is likely to reoccur if not addressed.Floods in this region tend to reoccur annually.He feared the nightmares would reoccur tonight.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Recur is used when something happens repeatedly at regular intervals.
- Reoccur generally implies something that happens again, not necessarily at regular intervals.
- Recur is often used in a more formal context, while reoccur might be more casual.
- Think of recur in terms of predictable recurrence, like a recurring event on a calendar.
- Reoccur does not imply predictability or regularity.
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