history repeats itself
Definition of history repeats itself
: the same thing happens again
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: tale, story
: a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes
: a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)
: to say or state again
: to say over from memory : recite
: to say after another
: something repeated : repetition
: a musical passage to be repeated in performance
: a sign placed before and after such a passage
: of, relating to, or being one that repeats an offense, achievement, or action
: that identical one — compare it 1
: its normal, healthy, or sane condition
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