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rehash Definition

re·hash (rē′has̸h′, -has̸h′; for v., also rē has̸h′)

transitive verb

to work up again or go over again to rehash the same old arguments

Etymology: re- + hash

noun

the act or result of rehashing a rehash of an earlier book

rehash Synonyms

rehash

v.

go over, rework, restate, reiterate; see repeat 1, 3.

rehash Usage Examples

Object

  • idea: I'm trying to avoid rehashing old ideas for bad guys, which can be a problem in some crime fiction.
  • version: Stewart is adamant: " It is NOT a rehashed version of the audit exemption report that was introduced in the 1990s.
  • material: Am I being cynical in thinking this was simply rehashed old material dumped in to fill time?
  • time: Wouldn't it be better if he'd release something new instead of the same old songs rehashed time and time again.
  • cliches: Sampson accurately portrays the SWP's frenetic anti-Nazi activities although, through Danny, he rehashes some lazy clichés.
  • event: It is also too wordy and rehashes previous events.

Converse of object

do: And when CS2 comes out, I'm hoping they don't just rehash the same game with a better engine, ala UT2003.

Adjective modifier

simple: Great tho they can be, budgies tend to be simple rehashes of previous successes.

Modifies a noun

operation: If the initial capacity is greater than the maximum number of entries divided by the load factor, no rehash operations will ever occur.

Modifying Another Word

  • simply: Am I being cynical in thinking this was simply rehashed old material dumped in to fill time?
  • just: Find someone with vision, and new ideas instead of just rehashing various old elements into something that looks vaguely new.
  • n't: I wo n't rehash the details of my analysis of this passage in " Melchizedek, Michael, and War in Heaven.
  • merely: Kaldor is merely rehashing Kipling's ' white man's burden ' in a new guise.
  • not: The third rule is that the music should be at least catchy - and preferably not rehashed pop songs.

Noun used with modifier

  • xset: Simply run xset fp rehash and your new fonts are ready for use!
  • fp: Simply run xset fp rehash and your new fonts are ready for use!

Preposition: of

  • idea: Award Criteria: Real Innovation: Is this a new idea or a rehash of an old idea?
  • material: I hope this proves to be a useful extension to their discussions, rather than just a rehash of old material!
  • game: There's even a rehash of this game, which sees the targets moving.
  • union: This is a rehash of UNION JACK issue 838 THE TRAIL IN THE SAND and issue 841 MR.