Meaning & use
Recited
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Said aloud from memory, especially a piece of writing such as a poem or a list of facts.
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The students recited the pledge together every morning.
Witnesses recited the events of the accident in nearly identical detail.
A note on using this word
"Recited" implies delivering something from memory or from a fixed text, distinguishing it from simply speaking spontaneously.
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declaimedstated
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