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rec. sec.
recalcitrant
recalesce
recalescence
recall
recamier
recanalization
recant
recap (1)
recap (2)
recapitulate
recapitulation
recaption
recapture
recapture mailing
recast
recce
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recap (1)

re·cap [ r kàp ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle re·capped, present participle re·cap·ping, 3rd person present singular re·caps)
Definition:
 
restate main points: to go over the main points of something such as an argument or a proposal again



noun  (plural re·caps)
Definition:
 
summary: a summing-up of the main points of something previously put forward

[Mid-20th century. Shortening of recapitulate]
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