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resaca

[reˈsaka]

Rhymes with a.ka

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De resacar

noun resacas

Retroceso de las olas del mar desde el punto máximo que alcanzan en la orilla.
Similar: reflujo
Desechos que esta resaca₁ o la marea depositan en la costa.
Intenso malestar que sigue a una borrachera
Similar: guayabo, ratón
Por extensión, consecuencias negativas que siguen al fin de un suceso o período.

In English

hangover negative effects caused by heavy drinking
riptide strong tidal flow
undertow flow of water

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@misc{resaca_2026,
  title = {resaca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/resaca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}