The teacher noted several mistakes in my recitation.
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Recitation
/ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms for "recitation" (102 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Noun(11 words)
recitalchantingchapter readingclass periodclass sessioncourse sessiondeclaimingdeclamationsdiscussiondrillenumeration
addressafter-dinner speechallocutionassignmentchalk talkdebatedeclamationdiatribediscoursedisquisition
Strong matches (30)
eulogyexerciseexhortationexpositionfilibusterforensicforensic addressformal speechfuneral orationharanguehomeworkhomilyhortatory addressinauguralinaugural addressinstructioninvectivejeremiadlecturelecture-demonstration
Related words (51)
moralizationnarrationobject lessonorationpep talkperformanceperorationphilippicpitchpreachmentprepared speechprepared textpublic speechreadingrecitalrelationsales talksalutatorysalutatory addresssay
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screedsermonset speechset taskskull sessionspeechspeechificationspeechingtalktalkathontaskteachingtiradevaledictionvaledictoryvaledictory address
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18 entriesaccountclass activitydescriptioneducational sessiongroominginstructional activitymatternarrationoral performanceoral presentationpreparationpublic speakingsessionspeakingspeech actspeechmaking
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10 entriesanswering sessionchronologydramatic recitationinventoryitemized listpoem recitalproblem solving sessionquestioning exercisescripture recitationverse recitation
Collocations
6 entriesoral recitationpublic recitationrecitation classrecitation of factsrecitation poemrecitation session
Inflections
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3 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
His recitation of the Quran is terrible.
Source: tatoeba (8247727)
The professor assigned the recitation sections to the teaching assistants.
Source: tatoeba (10913598)
“I declare, my recitation has made you cry, Marilla,” said Anne gaily, stooping over Marilla’s chair to drop a butterfly kiss on that lady’s cheek. “Now, I call that a positive triumph.”
Source: tatoeba (12896531)
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