convalescence
(con-va-les-cence)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
Example Sentence
She required a lengthy convalescence after her hip replacement.
Synonyms
recuperation; recovery; gradual healing
Antonyms
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Rhymes
- essence
- quintessence
- senescence
- acquiescence
- adolescence
- convalescence
- evanescence
- luminescence
- obsolescence
- phosphorescence