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English verb: reel off | |||
| 1. | reel off (contact) unwind from or as if from a reel | ||
| Samples | Unreel the tape. | ||
| Synonyms | unreel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reel | ||
| 2. | reel off (communication) recite volubly or extravagantly | ||
| Samples | He could recite the names of all the chemical elements. | ||
| Synonyms | rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recite | ||
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