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Refeed vs Reffed - What's the difference?

refeed | reffed |

As verbs the difference between refeed and reffed

is that refeed is to feed again, especially after a period of starvation or malnourishment while reffed is past tense of ref.

refeed

English

Verb

  • To feed again, especially after a period of starvation or malnourishment.
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    Derived terms

    * refeeder * refeeding syndrome

    Anagrams

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    reffed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ref)

    • ref

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.

    • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

    • Anagrams

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