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recapitulation
noun
- the act of recapitulating
- a summary, or brief restatement
- palingenesis (sense )
- Music the section of a composition which restates themes presented earlier; esp., the final division of the sonata form
Related Forms:
- recapitulative adjective or recapitulatory
See recapitulation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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