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recite vs reel off

reel off vs recite

recite and reel off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recite No No Yes No
reel off No No Yes No
As verbs, reel off is a hyponym of recite; that is, reel off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recite:
  • recite: repeat aloud from memory
  • reel off: recite volubly or extravagantly
Other hyponyms of recite include spell, spell out, say, rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off, count.
recite (verb) reel off (verb)
repeat aloud from memory recite volubly or extravagantly
narrate or give a detailed account of unwind from or as if from a reel
recite in elocution
specify individually
render verbally
Difference between recite and reel off

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