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reiterationthe action of saying or doing something again, especially for emphasis or clarity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of saying or doing something again, especially for emphasis or clarity

Pronunciation (IPA): /riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's reiteration of 'No phones in class' felt like a broken record to the students.
  • His constant reiteration of the company's values during every meeting began to sound insincere.
  • The politician's reiteration of campaign promises made voters wonder if she had any new ideas.

reiteration

NOUN

[/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/]

the action of saying or doing something again, especially for emphasis or clarity

The coach's reiteration of the game plan finally got through to the team.
💡 Concept

The coach's reiteration of the game plan finally got through to the team.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootiter
Suffix--ation

🎵Rhyme

iterationcooperationdemonstrationconsideration
iteration
cooperation
demonstration
consideration

🔗Collocations

constant reiteration
reiteration of the message
tiresome reiteration
reiteration of principles
frequent reiteration
reiteration of concerns

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's reiteration of 'No phones in class' felt like a broken record to the students.

His constant reiteration of the company's values during every meeting began to sound insincere.

The politician's reiteration of campaign promises made voters wonder if she had any new ideas.

😄 Fun example

Mom's daily reiteration of 'clean your room' has become background noise to my teenage brother.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

repetitionrestatementrecurrenceiterationrehearsal

Antonyms

noveltyinnovationoriginality

Related

iteratereiteraterepeatemphasisredundancy

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