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regaining

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re·gain  (r-gn)
tr.v. re·gained, re·gain·ing, re·gains
1. To recover possession of; get back again: regain one's strength. See Synonyms at recover.
2. To manage to reach again: regained the summit.
re·gainer n.
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Noun1.regaining - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
restitution, restoration, return
acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"
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