re·tweet | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtwēt 
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\retweeted; retweeting; retweets
Definition of retweet
: to repost (something, such as a message) to the Twitter online message service
Garcia snapped a pic that was retweeted more than a thousand times.— Lee Jenkins … people who use Twitter … are rewarded with social validation when their tweets are retweeted … — The Economist
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retweet \ ˈrē-ˌtwēt \ noun, plural retweets
\ noun, plural retweets
The instant feedback—replies or retweets, the Twitter equivalent of applause—is intoxicating, like a pleasure-center reward for a lab rat pulling a lever. — James Poniewozik
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The first known use of retweet was in 2007
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