recitation
noun/ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #14,389 most common English word
Meaning
the act of saying aloud something memorized or prepared, such as a poem or list
Example sentence
The students performed their poetry recitation in front of the whole class.
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