staccato

[stuh-kah-toh] / stəˈkɑ toʊ /

NOUN

repetition

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

Antonyms

STRONG

original

WEAK

instance

Example Sentences

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Her staccato words felt like bullets, all aimed at me.

From Literature

But the bigger issue is the production’s staccato rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times

“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sphinx’s voice was strangely staccato, as if human language were not the tongue it was used to, but its English was perfect.

From Literature

He tried to convince the American people of his strength and relevance through the sheer force of his voice and his staccato delivery.

From Salon