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Recount vs Whine - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between recount and whine

is that recount is retelling, narration, rendering while whine is a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

As verbs the difference between recount and whine

is that recount is to tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of while whine is to utter a high-pitched cry.

recount

English

Etymology 1

From and (etyl) reconter, variant of (etyl) raconter.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Retelling, narration, rendering
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.
  • The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
  • To rehearse; to enumerate.
  • to recount one's blessings

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A counting again, as of votes.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To count or reckon again.
  • Anagrams

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    whine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
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  • a complaint or criticism
  • Verb

    (whin)
  • To utter a high-pitched cry.
  • To make a sound resembling such a cry.
  • The jet engines whined at take off.
  • To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
  • To move with a whining sound.
  • The jet whined into the air.
  • To utter with the sound of a whine.
  • The child whined all his complaints.
    Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.

    Synonyms

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