reprise

  1. Noun.  A recurrence or resumption of an action.
  2. Noun.  (music) A repetition of a phrase, or a return to an earlier theme.
  3. Noun.  (fencing) A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the on guard position.
  4. Verb.  (obsolete, transitive) To take (something) up or on again.
  5. Verb.  To repeat or resume an action.

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