repeat
Pronunciation: [rɪˈpiːt]
Context: "communication"
(verb) to say or do something again. If someone tells you something important and you want to make sure you understand it, you might ask them to repeat it.
Example
Can you please repeat what you just said? I didn’t hear you.
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She never has to repeat herself; everyone always listens carefully.
Example
Why do you want to repeat the same game again?
Context: "learning"
(verb) to go over something again to remember it better. When studying, you might repeat facts or words to help you remember them.
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I repeat my vocabulary words every night so I can remember them for the test.
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He didn’t repeat the math problems because he thought he knew the answers already.
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Did you need to repeat any of the chapters to understand the book?
Context: "music"
(noun) a part of a song or a phrase that is played or sung again. In music, if you hear a catchy part of a song twice, that’s the repeat.
Example
The musician played the repeat of the chorus, and everyone sang along.
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There weren’t any repeats in that song; it was all new sounds.
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Do you like the repeat in this melody, or does it get boring?