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Reincarnation vs Respawn - What's the difference?

reincarnation | respawn |

As a noun reincarnation

is reincarnation.

As a verb respawn is

to reappear at its spawn point.

reincarnation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rebirth of a mental capacity, such as a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body
  • The idea of such a rebirth, a specific belief or doctrine on how such a rebirth occurs
  • A fresh embodiment
  • A new, considerably improved, version

    • Synonyms

    * rebirth (1, and to some extent 2)

    Related terms

    * carnal * incarnation * reincarnate * reincarnated

    See also

    * rebirth * transmigration

    External links

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    respawn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To reappear at its spawn point.
  • (video games, of a character) To re-enter play after being killed.
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    • , date=2014-03-25 , year= , first= , last= , author=Angela Watercutter , authorlink= , title=Tom Cruise Respawns Into Alien War in New Edge of Tomorrow Trailer , site=Wired citation , archiveorg= , accessdate=2014-04-24 , passage=How and why he gets stuck in this constant respawn cycle is a bit unclear, … }}

    Antonyms

    * despawn

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