# recounting

Pronunciation: say "ri-KOWNT-ing" /ɹɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An instance of describing or narrating events, especially a detailed telling of what took place.
   - Simple: A telling of a story or past events, where someone describes what happened.
   - _Her tearful recounting of the accident silenced the whole room._
   - _The witness's recounting differed sharply from the official report._

## Verb

2. Present participle of recount. — present participle and gerund of recount
   - Simple: Present participle of recount. Use this -ing form when describing the action as it is happening.
   - _The captain is recounting how the rescue finally unfolded._
   - _Recounting the war years left her quietly exhausted._

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