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Main Points Recapitulation Recapitulate Repeat Summarize Important Stages

word recapitulate
definition To repeat or summarize the most important points or stages.
eg_sentence At the end of his talk, the president carefully recapitulated the main points in order.
explanation Capitulation originally meant the organizing of material under headings. So recapitulation usually involves the gathering of the main ideas in a brief summary. But a recapitulation may be a complete restatement as well. In many pieces of classical music, the recapitulation, or recap, is the long final section of a movement, where the earlier music is restated in the main key
IPA ˌrikəˈpɪʧəˌleɪt

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