Meaning & use
litany
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A lengthy, repetitive list or recitation, often of complaints, problems, or grievances.
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He recited a litany of complaints about the new office policy.
The report detailed a litany of failures leading up to the collapse.
A note on using this word
Litany originally referred to a form of prayer with fixed responses recited in church services; its everyday use for a tedious list grew out of that repetitive structure.
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2. noun
A prayer consisting of a series of invocations recited by a leader with fixed responses from the congregation.
The congregation recited the litany together during the service.
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