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recon

American  
[ri-kon] / rɪˈkɒn /

noun

  1. reconnaissance.

verb (used with or without object)

reconned, reconning

  1. reconnoiter.

Etymology

Origin of recon

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

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