recrudescence
/ˌriːkruːˈdɛsəns/
noun
- A new outbreak or return of something unpleasant, such as a disease, violence, or a problem, after a period of calm.
- The country faced a recrudescence of ethnic tensions that had been dormant for years.
- There was a recrudescence of street protests after the new law was passed.
- The recrudescence of the flu in winter caught many people by surprise.
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