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rehearsing

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present participle of rehearse

Synonyms & Antonyms of rehearsing

1 to do over and over so as to become skilled

the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction

Synonyms for rehearsing

Words Related to rehearsing

drilling,
repeating

working (at or on)

reviewing,
studying

2 to give an oral or written account of in some detail

wrote a letter to the management rehearsing in lurid detail our terrible stay at their hotel

Synonyms for rehearsing

Words Related to rehearsing

Phrases Synonymous with rehearsing

setting forth

3 to say or state again

rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

Synonyms for rehearsing

Words Related to rehearsing

echoing,
reechoing

mouthing,
parroting

Phrases Synonymous with rehearsing

coming again

4 to specify one after another

rehearsed the list of things he wanted for his birthday so that there would be no doubt in my mind

Synonyms for rehearsing

Words Related to rehearsing

outlining

Near Antonyms for rehearsing

generalizing

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“Rehearsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.

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