recite

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as in to memorize
to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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as in to list
to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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