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rehash

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re·hash  (r-hsh)
tr.v. re·hashed, re·hash·ing, re·hash·es
1. To bring forth again in another form without significant alteration: rehashing old ideas.
2. To discuss again.
n. (rhsh)
The act or result of rehashing: a rehash of an old plot.

rehash
Verb
to use (old or already used ideas) in a slightly different form without real improvement
Noun
old ideas presented in a new form [re- again + hash to chop into pieces]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rehash - old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"
material - information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
Verb1.rehash - present or use over, with no or few changes
reprocess, reuse, recycle - use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
2.rehash - go back over; "retrograde arguments"
recap, recapitulate - summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"

rehash
noun 1. reworking, rewrite, new version, rearrangement
verb 2. rework, rewrite, rearrange, change, alter, reshuffle, make over, reuse, rejig (informal) refashion
Translations
Spanish rehash [riːˈhæʃ] vt (col) → hacer un refrito de
French rehash [riːˈhæʃ] vt (inf) → remanier
German rehash [riːˈhæʃ] (inf) vt (idea etc) → aufwärmen
Italian rehash [riːˈhæʃ] vt (col) → rimaneggiare

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