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Recounting Definition & Meaning

recounting
noun
  1. an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

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What does recounting mean?
an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
What part of speech is recounting?
Recounting is a noun.

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