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Chanting vs Reciting - What's the difference?

chanting | reciting |

As verbs the difference between chanting and reciting

is that chanting is while reciting is .

As a noun chanting

is singing, especially as a chant is sung.

chanting

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
    • I remember much chanting in church during my childhood.
    the Synod of Aberdeen forbade 'chantings and choruses' at funerals

    reciting

    English

    Verb

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