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- [ree-tel]
- /riˈtɛl/
- /riːˈtel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-tel]
- /riˈtɛl/
Definitions of retell word
- verb with object retell to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way: It’s Sleeping Beauty retold with a different twist. 1
- transitive verb retell story: recount again 1
- transitive verb retell person: inform again 1
- transitive verb retell with clause: inform again 1
- verb retell If you retell a story, you write it, tell it, or present it again, often in a different way from its original form. 0
- verb retell to relate (a story, etc) again or differently 0
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Parts of speech for Retell
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
retell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
retell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retell
verb retell
- clue in — anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
- dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
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