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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Recitation was a huge part of the lessons at her school.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

"It would not sound badly," insinuated Stellato, perusing the document in imagination: "'Chant, by the Choir; Recitation of Original Verses, by Jane Romulus; Prayer, by the Reverend Charles Clifton'"— "Stop!" cried the clergyman.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 by Various

"Recitation of texts" is the repetition of the syllable Om, the gáyatrí, &c.

From The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by Acharya, Madhava

Recitation has much to do with this acting business.

From The Voice and Spiritual Education by Corson, Hiram

Recitation, 201-13; factors in, 206-13 Reflection, 2 f.,

From How We Think by Dewey, John




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