Recitation and Refusal

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Recitation noun - A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance.

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Refusal is an antonym for recitation in reading to audience topic.

Nearby Words: recite, recital, recited, reciting, reciter

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Recitation is an antonym for refusal.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

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