repetition
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And repetition – espousing the same ideas again and again – was an effective tactic.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
"What they say about the ceasefire and its violation is a repetition of history," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Most develop slowly from repetition without enough preparation or recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Elsewhere, she uses that same device of repetition to freeze-frame happy memories - representing a new way of thinking.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
I had missed the morning Bulletin on my set at home, and half-listened now, my mind elsewhere, until the repetition of the name several times caught my ear at last and stopped my pacing.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing repetition
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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AP English Lit exam terms
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