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recount

noun verb

An additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹiːˈkaʊnt

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noun

  1. An additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

verb

  1. Count again

    “We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made”

verb

  1. Narrate or give a detailed account of

    “Tell what happened”

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Example Sentences

We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made
Tell what happened
The father told a story to his child

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