repeat
verb
to say or write something again
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To say something again, or to repeat someone's else's words
paraphrase
verb
to express what someone else has said or written using different words, especially in order to make it shorter or clearer
restate
verb
to say or write something again or using different words in order to emphasize it or make it clearer
rattle off
to say something quickly, especially something that you have learned by memory
repeat yourself
to say or write the same words or idea that you said before, often without realizing that you are doing it
put words into someone’s mouth
to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or they did not mean what you say they meant
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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