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Retell

Definition

To tell a story or an event again, often in your own words, or to describe something that happened before in more detail.

Example Sentences

1She will retell the story of her adventure to anyone who wants to listen.
2Can you retell what happened at the meeting yesterday? I was not there.
3The teacher asked the student to retell the plot of the novel in class.
4Retell the story in your own words. Do not copy from the book.
5The historian will retell the events of the war in a series of lectures.

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