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re·cit·al

recital

pronunciation:
rih saI tl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a demonstration of ability in performance given by dancers, dramatic readers, poets, or musicians, esp. soloists.
definition 2: a point by point report, usu. oral and esp. from memory, as of a list or series of events.
a tedious recital of his wife's faults
synonyms:
recitation
definition 3: the act of reciting from memory.
synonyms:
recitation
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