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to recite
01
to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech
Transitive: to recite a speech or poem
02
to orally present learned material to an instructor
Transitive: to recite learned material
03
to narrate or recount a story, event, or information in full detail
Transitive: to recite a story or information
04
to repeat information in a structured or ordered manner
Transitive: to recite information
recite
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reciter
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Example
During the ceremony, members of the congregation took turns to recite passages from the holy book.
She was able to recite the entire poem flawlessly during the class recitation.
The actor spent hours rehearsing to be able to recite his lines convincingly on stage.
The historian recited a timeline of key events from the Revolutionary War.
During the ceremony, the student council president recited the names of the graduating class.
