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reel off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reel off, unreelverb

    unwind from or as if from a reel

    "unreel the tape"

  2. rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll offverb

    recite volubly or extravagantly

    "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"

Wiktionary

  1. reel offverb

    To list effortlessly and quickly.

  2. reel offverb

    To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner.

  3. Etymology: From reel (noun), suggesting a mechanical movement.

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  1. reel off

    Reel off means to quickly recite or list things from memory without pausing or stopping; it also refers to performing a repetitive action smoothly and efficiently without any hesitation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reel off in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reel off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of reel off in a Sentence

  1. Arthur Molella:

    [The smartphone] is an immensely enabling technology, and every technology has some sort of downside. Think of the automobile: You can reel off the pluses and minuses as well as I can.


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