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Narrate vs Retell - What's the difference?

narrate | retell |

As verbs the difference between narrate and retell

is that narrate is to relate a story or series of events by speech or writing while retell is to tell again, to paraphrase, to tell something one has read or heard.

narrate

English

Verb

(narrat)
  • To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing.
  • To give an account.
  • Synonyms

    * (relate) tell * (give an account) report

    retell

    English

    Verb

  • To tell again, to paraphrase, to tell something one has read or heard.
  • Anagrams

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