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recital

re·ci·tal

UK/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/ US/rʌˈsaɪtʌl/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

  • “his narration was hesitant”
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2.

performance of music or dance especially by soloists

3.

a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

  • “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”
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4.

a detailed statement giving facts and figures

  • “his wife gave a recital of his infidelities”
5.

a detailed account or description of something

  • “he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings”

Origin

From recite + -al.

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