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retell

re·tell

UK/ɹiˈtɛl/ US/riˈtɛl/ uncommon

verb

1.

render verbally, "recite a poem"

  • “retell a story”
Synonyms
2.

make into fiction

  • “The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”
3.

to say, state, or perform again

  • “She kept reiterating her request”

Origin

From re- + tell.

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