what does reel off mean?
REEL OFF as VERB
- Meaning
- recite volubly or extravagantly
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- He could recite the names of all the chemical elements
Hypernyms(s) reel off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- unwind from or as if from a reel
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Usage Example(s)
Hypernyms(s) reel off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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