Meaning & use
rehearsal
A practice session for a performance such as a play, concert, or speech.
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The actors ran through the final scene twice during rehearsal.
The orchestra scheduled an extra rehearsal before opening night.
A note on using this word
"Dress rehearsal" refers to a final full-scale rehearsal performed as if it were the actual show.
Words with a similar meaning
practicerun-through
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