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Definition repetition in British English

repetition noun

noun
/ˌrepəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of repeating something

Example

Good writing avoids unnecessary repetition.

Example

boring repetition of the same old exercises

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2

something that happens in the same way as an earlier event

Example

They want to avoid a repetition of the damaging strikes of the previous decade.

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Definition repetition in British English