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To do something again, or to start again

come back to

to deal again with something that you were dealing with earlier

replay

verb

to do something again in the same way

repeat

verb

to do something again, or to make something happen again

retry

verb

to try to do something again after the first attempt was not successful

continue

verb

to start doing something again after you have stopped

renew

verb

to do something again after a pause, usually with more energy or emphasis than before

pick up

to start something again, from the point where you stopped

resume

verb

to start something again after stopping temporarily

rerun

verb

to do something again in a similar way to before

get back

to start doing something again after not doing it for a period of time

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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