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Synonyms & Antonyms of recreation
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- decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation
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- gamboling
- (or gambolling),
- romping
- devilment,
- devilry
- (or deviltry),
- hanky-panky,
- hob,
- impishness,
- jinks,
- knavery,
- mischief,
- mischievousness,
- rascality,
- roguishness,
- waggery
- buffoonery,
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- tomfoolery
Near Antonyms for recreation
- bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon
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- carousing,
- conviviality,
- festivity,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- hilarity,
- jollification,
- jollity,
- merrymaking,
- reveling
- (or revelling),
- revelry,
- whoopee
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Antonyms for recreation
- water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business
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- as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting
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“Recreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreation. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of recreation was in the 15th century
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