"I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully.
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Recited
Synonyms for "recited" (137 found)
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Strong matches (41)
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peroratepracticepresentproclaimquoterabble-rouserantrattlereadreaffirmreassertrecaprecapitulatereckon uprecordrecountreelrehashrehearsereissue
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reiteraterelaterepeatrepeat by heartreportreprintrestateresumeretailretellreviewrewordrodomontaderomancerun oversaysay oversay over againscore upsharespielspoutspreadstatestorifystudysumsum upsummarizesummateswotswot uptally uptautologizetell a storytot uptotaltotal uptote uptrottub-thumpunfold a tale
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Mary recited her poem so movingly, so forcefully, that she brought the audience to tears. Even hard-headed Jane searched for her handkerchief.
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After the Opossum Lodge meetings, the members recited the men's prayer: "I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."
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Under the shadow of the oak tree, Tom and Mary recited haiku to each other all day long.
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