Meaning & use
repeat that
Used to politely ask someone to say something again because it was not heard or understood.
See it in a sentence
Could you repeat that? The connection cut out for a second.
She asked him to repeat that so she could write it down correctly.
A note on using this word
A common, polite way to request repetition in conversation, often followed by 'please' for extra courtesy.
Words with a similar meaning
say that againcome again
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