Relate
Relate verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Usage example: we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
Recite
Recite verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Usage example: recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
Relate is a synonym for recite in narrate topic. You can use "Relate" instead a verb "Recite", if it concerns topics such as recount, activity, perform, tell. popular alternative
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