repetitions

NOUN

duplication; doing again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litany recurrence reiteration repeat rhythm

STRONG

alliteration chant chorus copy echo encore iteration paraphrase periodicity perseveration practice reappearance recapitulation recital redundancy rehearsal relation renewal repetitiousness replication report reproduction restatement return rote tautology

WEAK

broken record ingemination iteracy iterance reoccurrence staccato

Antonyms

STRONG

original

WEAK

instance

Example Sentences

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Repetitions and patterns can help focus a composition, explore a theme, and emphasize important points.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Repetitions of three lend coherence and satisfaction: In fairy tales, you get three guesses or three wishes, the chairs are too big, too small or just right.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2020

Repetitions were limited with the goal emerging healthy for the opener Sept. 5 at home against Southeast Missouri State.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2015

Repetitions, which must be averaged, will take weeks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repetitions, imprecations, and lies, all of the same kind, succeeded as fast as he could utter them!

From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas