Synonyms 2 Flashcards

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relate

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implies the giving of an account, usually detailed or orderly, of something one has experienced

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rehearse

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usually suggests a repetition, a summary, a retold account, or a going over as in one’s mind

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recite

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and the more common “recount” imply a particularity, often enumeration, of detail,

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recount

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and the less common “recite” imply a particularity, [this word] often implying a retelling

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narrate

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suggests a chronological account often with the use of devices of literary narration as plot or movement toward a climax

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describe

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emphasizes details which provide a picture or a representation to other than visual senses

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report

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implies a recounting, especially factual, for the information of others, as the readers of a newspaper

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