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Recitation

/rˌɛsəˈteɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

The teacher noted several mistakes in my recitation.
His recitation of the Quran is terrible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The students stood and delivered their ____ of the poem from memory in front of the class.

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