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reprise

Syllabification: (re·prise)
Pronunciation: /riˈprēz/

Definition of reprise

noun

  • a repeated passage in music.
  • a repetition or further performance of something:a reprise of his earlier performance

verb

[with object]
  • repeat (a piece of music or a performance).

Origin:

early 18th century: French, literally 'taken up again', feminine past participle of reprendre (see reprieve)

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