"recitation" in the noun sense
1. recitation
written matter that is recited from memory
2. recitation, recital, reading
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
3. course session, class period, recitation
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
4. exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
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