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re·cap | \ ˈrē-ˌkap 
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\Definition of recap
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recap
verb (1)re·cap | \ ˈrē-ˌkap , ri-ˈkap \
, ri-ˈkap \recapped; recapping
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recap
noun (2)re·cap | \ ˈrē-ˌkap \
\Definition of recap (Entry 3 of 4)
recap
verb (2)re·cap | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈkap \
\recapped; recapping
Definition of recap (Entry 4 of 4)
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recappable \ (ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-bəl \ adjective
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The first known use of recap was circa 1926
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