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retell

verb

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Pronunciation: /ɹiˈtɛl/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tell English retell From re- + tell.

  1. To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.

    She will retell the story from her perspective in the next meeting.

    He had to retell the story several times before it was understood.