Definition of reprise
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1
[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
verb
reprised; reprising
Definition of reprise (Entry 2 of 2)
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