repetition
Example Sentences
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"What they say about the ceasefire and its violation is a repetition of history," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
This repetition suggests that there are deep constraints guiding how humans organize language.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
With repetition — touring, performing live — songs don’t necessarily become easier for her to emotionally perform, and nor are they ever by rote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
At 95 minutes, the opera is about 15 minutes too long, laden with considerable exposition and repetition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Was it not a comedy, a strange and stupid thing, this repetition, this course of events in a fateful circle?
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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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