reiteration
The act of saying something again for emphasis or clarity
Examples
In a meeting
“This email is just a reiteration of what we discussed in the meeting.”
Over coffee
“Sorry for the reiteration, but I really need you home by six.”
Why this word
repetition
reiteration implies deliberate restatement for emphasis or clarity, while repetition can be unintentional recurrence
repeat
reiteration is the formal noun for purposeful restatement, while repeat is informal and can mean mere duplication
restatement
reiteration emphasizes saying again with emphasis, while restatement focuses on expressing differently
Usage tip
Use when acknowledging you're repeating something important that bears repeating
Etymology
Latin: reiterare (re- 'again' + iterare 'repeat', from iterum 'again')
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