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reprise

/ɹɪˈpɹiːz/ noun C1
  1. A recurrence or resumption of an action.
  2. A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
  3. A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.
  4. A taking by way of retaliation.
  5. Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, pensions, annuities, etc.; also spelled reprizes.
  6. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
  7. In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.

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