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retell

Origin
World English Dictionary
retell (riːˈtɛl)
 
vb , -tells, -telling, -told
to relate (a story, etc) again or differently

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Retell is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

retell
1593, from re- "back, again" + tell (v.).
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