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Recombobulate

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to think clearly again; to reorient; to put back into working order. transitive, uncommon

    "1992, Natty Bumppo Lonely Hearts Please allow me to recombobulate you. Your portrait “Oneside of Natty” frightens me as much as Amy’s sketch."

  2. 2
    To (come to) think clearly again; to reorient oneself; to get (oneself) back into working order. intransitive

    "2005, Stephin Merritt, The Paris Review Book of People with Problems You need a little time to recombobulate is all."

Etymology

Jocular formation from re- and discombobulate.

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