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R — Repartee to Repetition (Part 7 of 7)

4. (Rhet.) Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience.

5. (Astron. & Surv.) The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Syn. — Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.