Meaning & use
rehashing
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Repeating or reworking old material, ideas, or arguments without adding anything new.
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The panel spent the whole hour rehashing points that had already been settled.
Critics accused the sequel of merely rehashing the original film's plot.
A note on using this word
Literally derived from hash, a dish made from reheated leftovers, an apt image for recycled ideas.
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recycling
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