- recourse, resort, refuge - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
--1 is a kind of aid, assist, assistance, help
- recourse, refuge, resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
--2 is a kind of resource
--2 has particulars: shadow