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| 1. | [ noun ] an account describing incidents or events | |
| Synonyms: | story tale narrative yarn narration | |
| Examples: | "a farfetched narrative" "after dinner he told the children stories of his adventures" |
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| Related terms: | report message fairytale tall_tale sob_story relation nursery_rhyme tearjerker folktale canterbury_tales introduction body conclusion tell tell tell yarn | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music,performing arts) performance of music or dance especially by soloists | |
| Related terms: | performance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance | |
| Synonyms: | reading recitation | |
| Examples: | "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" |
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| Related terms: | public_speaking read declaim | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a detailed account or description of something | |
| Examples: | "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings" |
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| Related terms: | history tell | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a detailed statement giving facts and figures | |
| Examples: | "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities" |
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| Related terms: | statement | |
| Similar spelling: |
recitalist requital rectal requittal residual |
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