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recontextualize
(re·con·tex·tual·ize)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˌrēknˈteksCHo͞oəlīz/
verb
[
with object
]
place or consider in a new or different context:
Springsteen’s ability to recontextualize songs about heartbreak and reconciliation
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