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RAID

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A raid is a large-scale attack on an area by a group of players.

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RAID. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid.

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RAID. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RAID." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid.
A raid is a large-scale attack on an area by a group of players.

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RAID. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid.

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RAID. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RAID." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/raid.
Browse Related Terms: Aggro, Aggro Radius, Carebear, Creep Jacking, Critters, Incoming (INC), LOL, Pull, Pulling, PvP, RAID, Tank, Threat, Zerg

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RE

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Spawn - A monster that has been killed has spawned (been created) again.

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RE. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re.

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RE. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RE." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re.
Spawn - A monster that has been killed has spawned (been created) again.

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RE. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re.

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RE. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RE." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/re.
Browse Related Terms: POP, RE, Repop, Rest (state), Tap, XP or Exp

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Realm

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A server(s) that hosts a copy of the game. Each and every realm is distinct and seperate from all others and there are completely no interactions between them.

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Realm. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/realm.

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Realm. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/realm (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Realm." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/realm.
Browse Related Terms: Avatar, Cheese, GM, Grief, Instance, Instancing, Lag, Link Dead (LD), log, Mod, Queue, Realm, Rushing, SPAM, Ticket

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Regen

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Regenerate. To obtain HP and mana back via food and drink.

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Regen. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/regen.

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Regen. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/regen (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Regen." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/regen.
Browse Related Terms: AC, FH, FM, HP, hybrid, LOM, LVL, Regen, Twink, Uber, Wimpy

Repop

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(POP) Repopulation. Refers to the re-spawn of monsters.

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Repop. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/repop.

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Repop. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/repop (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Repop." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/repop.
Browse Related Terms: POP, RE, Repop, Rest (state), Tap, XP or Exp

Res

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Ressurect. To come back from the dead, usually with some kind of penalty attached.

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Res. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res.

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Res. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Res." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res.
Short for resurrect

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Res. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res.

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Res. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Res." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/res.
Browse Related Terms: Hearthstone, Materials (MATS), Newb, Res, Rez, Roll, Stack, Vendor Trash, WTB

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Rest (state)

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An indicator of how tired a character is, which affects how much experience is gained from killing monsters.

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Rest (state). (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state.

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Rest (state). worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Rest (state)." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state.
An indicator of how tired a character is, which affects how much experience is gained from killing monsters.

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Rest (state). (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Rest (state). www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Rest (state)." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rest-state.
Browse Related Terms: POP, RE, Repop, Rest (state), Tap, XP or Exp

Rez

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Resurrect

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Rez. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rez.

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Rez. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rez (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Rez." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rez.
Browse Related Terms: Hearthstone, Materials (MATS), Newb, Res, Rez, Roll, Stack, Vendor Trash, WTB

RFD

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Razorfen Downs

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RFD. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rfd.

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RFD. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rfd (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RFD." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rfd.
Browse Related Terms: AGI, AH, AQ, AV, BG, BRD, BWL, CTF, DM, GS, Hate, if, int, N00b, RFD, RR, SPI, SS-, STA, STR, STV, SW, UC, WF, WTS, ZF, ZG

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ritual

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A spell or event that requires multiple players to cast/activate.

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ritual. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ritual.

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ritual. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ritual (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"ritual." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ritual.
Browse Related Terms: Buff, Caster, Cooldown, Curse, De, MEZ, NERF, OOM, ritual, root, Shard, Snare

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Roll

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This means that you should roll a random number to determine who has the right to get an item. For example: /random 1-100

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Roll. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll.

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Roll. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Roll." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll.
To roll a random number to determine who has the right to get an item. For example: /random 1-100

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Roll. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll.

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Roll. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Roll." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/roll.
Browse Related Terms: Hearthstone, Materials (MATS), Newb, Res, Rez, Roll, Stack, Vendor Trash, WTB

root

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To trap a target in place/stuck using a "root" type spell such as Entangling Roots.

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root. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root.

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root. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"root." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root.
To trap a target in place so that it cannot move. The target may still attack.

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root. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root.

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root. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"root." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/root.
Browse Related Terms: Buff, Caster, Cooldown, Curse, De, MEZ, NERF, OOM, ritual, root, Shard, Snare

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RP

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Role Playing; Role Player; Role Play. To act, behave and talk in a way as though you are the character you are controlling.

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RP. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rp.

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RP. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rp (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RP." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rp.
Browse Related Terms: AFK, Alt, Bot, Combat Pets, Mob, MT, NPC, PC, PET, PvE, RP, RPG, UI

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RPG

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Role Playing Game. A game where players are able to Role Play the character that they are controlling.

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RPG. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rpg.

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RPG. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rpg (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RPG." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rpg.
Browse Related Terms: AFK, Alt, Bot, Combat Pets, Mob, MT, NPC, PC, PET, PvE, RP, RPG, UI

RR

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Redridge Mountains

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RR. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rr.

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RR. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rr (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"RR." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rr.
Browse Related Terms: AGI, AH, AQ, AV, BG, BRD, BWL, CTF, DM, GS, Hate, if, int, N00b, RFD, RR, SPI, SS-, STA, STR, STV, SW, UC, WF, WTS, ZF, ZG

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Rushing

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Being dragged through a part of the game by someone of much higher level than you with the specific purpose of exploiting xp reward loopholes.

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Rushing. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rushing.

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Rushing. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rushing (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Rushing." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rushing.
Browse Related Terms: Avatar, Cheese, GM, Grief, Instance, Instancing, Lag, Link Dead (LD), log, Mod, Queue, Realm, Rushing, SPAM, Ticket

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