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Keep "recce" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
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10 total sentences available.
1953, J. (Julian) Maclaren-Ross, The Weeping and the Laughter: A Chapter of Autobiography Visiting the town on what in the more recent war we called a recce, she arranged a tennis-match with Dolly, guessing that the girl would be a bad loser.
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As he climbed into the car, his recce of the space behind the seats was still a little too obvious despite best efforts at subtlety.
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I'm afraid you two will have to go on a bit of a recce sometime soon.
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He'd be over at Christmas to do a proper sort-through of Velerie's things, but in the meantime could Shannon have a quiet recce and make sure everything was secure?
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Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Closest matches include exploration, recco, reccy, reconnaissance, scouting.
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