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rehearsal
[ ri-hur-suhl ]
/ rɪˈhɜr səl /
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noun
a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.: a play rehearsal; a wedding rehearsal.
the act of rehearsing.
a repeating or relating: a rehearsal of grievances.
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British Dictionary definitions for rehearsal
rehearsal
/ (rɪˈhɜːsəl) /
noun
a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public performance, the act of reciting
the act of going through or recounting; recitalrehearsal of his own virtues was his usual occupation
in rehearsal being prepared for public performance
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Medical definitions for rehearsal
rehearsal
[ rĭ-hûr′səl ]
n.
The process of repeating information, such as a name or a list of words, in order to remember it.
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