| NOUN | act | practice session, exercise, practice, drill, recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions |
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| Meaning | Systematic training by multiple repetitions. | |
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| Synonyms | exercise, practice, drill, recitation | |
| Narrower | fire drill | An exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire |
| manual of arms, manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle | |
| military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons | |
| rehearsal | (psychology) a form of practice | |
| rehearsal, dry run | A practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | |
| review, brushup | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory | |
| scrimmage | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads | |
| shadowboxing | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) | |
| target practice | practice in shooting at targets | |
| Broader | training, preparation, grooming | Activity leading to skilled behavior |
| Spanish | ejercicio, entrenamiento, práctica | |
| Catalan | exercici, pràctica | |
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