All instance antonyms
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I i noun instance
- repetition — the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
- broken record — (Idiomatic) Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
- tautology — needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”.
- iterance — iteration.
- periodicity — the character of being periodic; the tendency to recur at regular intervals.
- perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
- staccato — shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes.
- ingemination — Repetition; reduplication; reiteration.
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
verb instance
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.