recourse (n.)

  1. act of turning to for assistance; have recourse to the courts; an appeal to his uncle was his last resort

    [ Syn: resort , refuge ]

  2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security; his only recourse was the police; took refuge in lying

    [ Syn: refuge , resort ]

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