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repeat

 
 
/rɪˈpiːt/ noun

Definition

HAPPEN/DO AGAIN [no plural] when something happens or is done more than once: Everything is being done to avoid a repeat of the tragedy.
TELEVISION/RADIO [C] UK (US rerun) a television or radio programme that is broadcast again
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