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retell
re·tell
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riˈtɛl
/
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ree-
tel
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verb (used with object),
re·told
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riˈtoʊld
/
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[
ree-
tohld
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re·tell·ing.
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
It’s Sleeping Beauty retold with a different twist.
Origin:
re-
+
tell
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retell
(riːˈtɛl)
—
vb
,
-tells
,
-telling
,
-told
to relate (a story, etc) again or differently
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
retell
1593, from re- "back, again" + tell (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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