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Precap vs Recap - What's the difference?

precap | recap |

As nouns the difference between precap and recap

is that precap is a preliminary summary of forthcoming events, especially at the start of a television programme, or before a commercial break while recap is a recapitulation.

As a verb recap is

to seal (something) again with a cap.

precap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A preliminary summary of forthcoming events, especially at the start of a television programme, or before a commercial break

    • Anagrams

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    recap

    English

    Etymology 1

    re- + cap

    Verb

  • To seal (something) again with a cap.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from recapitulate/recapitulation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A recapitulation.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulation) summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up

    Verb

    (recapp)
  • To recapitulate.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulate) summarise/summarize, sum up

    Anagrams

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