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reset

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Verb

  1. To set back to the initial state.
  2. To set to zero.
  3. To adjust; to set or position differently.
  4. To receive and hide (stolen goods, or a criminal, etc.)

Noun

  1. The act of resetting to the initial state.
  2. The act of setting to zero.
  3. A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something.
  4. That which is reset; printed matter set up again.
  5. The cleaning and tidying of one's home. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy69x9wl2no
  6. The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw.
  7. A button that resets a device, often a computer.

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