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recital definition

re·cital (ri sīt′'l)

noun

    1. a reciting; specif., a telling of facts, events, etc. in detail
    2. what is so told; account, story, or description
  2. a detailed statement
  3. a musical or dance program given by a soloist, soloists, or small ensemble

Etymology: recit(e) + -al

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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