Definition of reprise
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[French, from Middle French]
a : a musical repetition:
(1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development
(2) : recapitulation sense 3
b : a repeated performance : repetition
2 : a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action
3 : a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate
—usually used in plural
reprise
verbreprised; reprising
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The first known use of reprise was in the 15th century
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