exact repetition

collocation in English

meaningsofexactandrepetition

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exact
adjective
uk
/ɪɡˈzækt/us
/ɪɡˈzækt/
in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in ...
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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 ofexactandrepetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexact repetition

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Thus,exactrepetitionhas the potential to improve language acquisition.
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We can avoid the problems with the recurrence theory if we rejectexactrepetitionin favour of improvement.
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Therefore, reconstructing the development of a mental function after injury can never be theexactrepetitionof the normal process in ontogenesis.
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The quota for our exports at £10,000 is anexactrepetitionof last year's rate.
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I do not say that anexactrepetitionof that organization is necessarily suitable to present conditions.
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His question was not anexactrepetitionof what had been put before.
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It was a case ofexactrepetition.
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Originality and creativity were not prized, butexactrepetitionwas rewarded.
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A riddle of nature's abhorrence ofexactrepetitionor inability to produce it.
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With the exception of measure 52, measures 38-54 are anexactrepetitionof the main theme.
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