convalescence

Phonetic Respelling: [ kon-vuh-les-uhns ]

Definition:

n. gradual healing -through rest- after sickness or injury

Sentence:

She required a lengthy convalescence after her hip replacement.

More example sentences:

She required a lengthy convalescence after her hip replacement.

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Synonyms:

recuperation;recovery; gradual healing

Antonyms:

sickness

How many syllables in convalescence?

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Divide convalescence into syllables:

con-va-les-cence

Convalescence rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- essence
Three Syllable Rhymes
- quintessence
- senescence
Four Syllable Rhymes
- acquiescence
- adolescence
- evanescence
- luminescence
- obsolescence
- phosphorescence

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