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noun

Repetition n.

The act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration. "I need not be barren of accusations; he hath faults, with surplus to tire in repetition."

Recital from memory; rehearsal.

(Mus.) The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note.

(Rhet.) Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience.

(Astron. & Surv.) The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Synonyms: Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... my wound very slight, and a slip of sticking-plaster and my arm in a sling was thought to be all that was necessary. After Captain Hopkins and myself got on board that night, he told me a story, the repetition of which may somewhat surprise you, Frank. Do you remember of ever hearing that a sister of your father married a Cubanos merchant, some ...

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