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1.
When there is a ~ of something, it becomes active or popular again.
This return to realism has produced a ~ of interest in a number of artists...
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2.
A ~ is a new production of a play, an opera, or a ballet.
...John Clement’s ~ of Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’.
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A ~ meeting is a public religious event that is intended to make people more interested in Christianity.
He toured South Africa organizing ~ meetings.
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