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Vinony

reshuffle

noun

  1. renewed act of arrangement or organization
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verb

  1. to arrange or organize anew
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English shuffle English reshuffle From re- + shuffle.

  1. An instance of reshuffling, a reorganization.

    “The changeover to almost exclusive electric and diesel working on the London-Ashford-Kent Coast main line at the beginning of the summer timetable naturally initiated a widespread reshuffle of steam motive power, involving some moves of considerable interest.”

    “Danny Higginbotham was the only survivor from the weekend win over Bolton - but the Stoke captain lasted just 10 minutes before being forced off injured. That meant a reshuffle to the visitors' defence who were the busier in a lacklustre first half.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English shuffle English reshuffle From re- + shuffle.

  1. To shuffle something again, especially playing cards.
  2. To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts.

    “The girls are constantly reshuffled into new permutations in order to feed the J-pop market's insatiable demand for fresh looks and faces.”