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retell

verb as in retrace

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She has always trusted that her readers and followers would be able to pay attention and keep up, but after more than 50 years, she is right to want to retell her stories.

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Even by the standards of Wall Street villains whose character flaws wind up being exaggerated to fit the crime, Cassano, in the retelling, became a cartoon monster.

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But you will not be getting a worshipful retelling of author Bram Stoker’s horror classic.

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She then retells the story of going to Jordan’s home after there had been rumblings of students criticizing Jordan on campus for not “sufficiently” standing up for the rights of Palestinians.

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When there is desperation to commune with a loved one, any glimmer of responsiveness can be interpreted as lucidity, exaggerated with each recall and retelling.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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