use of repetition

collocation in English

meaningsofuseandrepetition

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use
noun
uk
/juːs/us
/juːs/
a purpose for which something ...
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repetition
noun
uk
/ˌrep.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrep.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
the act of doing or saying ...
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(Definition ofuseandrepetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theuseofrepetitionin this third slot, regardless of its intonational embodiment, indicates trouble of some kind.
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Recent studies have pointed to the importance of second language learners'useofrepetitionfor conversational participation and language learning.
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The major structural components of the piece featured theuseofrepetitionand alternation of contrasting sections.
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There is a deliberateuseofrepetitionof some of the elements, allowing the viewer to join in with the activities.
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Theuseofrepetitionallows for the message to be understood.
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Heruseofrepetitionand layering in the massive structure causes the piece to seem endless.
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Parallelism is a kind of rhyme, in which an idea is developed by theuseofrepetition, synonyms, or opposites.
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His stand-up features frequentuseofrepetition, call-backs, nonchalant delivery and deconstruction, a device he often self-consciously refers to on stage.
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They are usually narrative in structure and make considerableuseofrepetition.
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Post-rock compositions often makeuseofrepetitionof musical motifs and subtle changes with an extremely wide range of dynamics.
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Through theuseofrepetitionof certain concepts, redundancy increases the odds of predictability of a message's meaning and understanding to others.
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It is characterized by a stripped-down aesthetic that exploits theuseofrepetition, and understated development.
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Some songs makeuseofrepetition, antithesis, hyperbole, and metaphor.
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The band makes muchuseofrepetitionto better invoke a pervasive atmosphere.
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Anyuseofrepetition, hesitation or deviation from the challenge theme would precipitate the offender into the tank.
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Even those syntactically correct documents may be inefficient due to an unnecessaryuseofrepetition, or based upon rules that have been deprecated for some years.
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The series is known for its thematicuseofrepetitionto show differences in perception of light across various times of day, seasons, and types of weather.
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