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Litany
01
a religious service that consists of the leading person saying some prayers followed by set responses from the people who are participating
Examples
The priest led the congregation in a solemn litany of prayers and responses.
During the litany, the worshipers repeated the same phrase after each prayer.
02
a long and repetitive account, list, or recital, often of complaints or problems
Examples
He launched into a litany of excuses for missing the deadline.
The meeting devolved into a litany of bureaucratic delays.
