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Recite

/rəˈsaɪt/
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(verb) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

Having heard it so many times, I can recite the poem by heart now.
I could recite the story by heart.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was asked to ____ the opening lines of the poem she had memorized for the competition.

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