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litany
/ˈlɪtəni/
noun 2
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5ADJ.
criminal
VERB + LITANY
accused, addressing, came, hear, propose
LITANY + NOUN
innovations, tales, woes
PREP.
in
ADV.
almost
Definitions
noun
1
A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
2
A prolonged or tedious list.
The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight glass, the retort pouch, […]
To that end he had sent his men among the common folk of the town, from whom came a litany of tales that led Hawk to a stunningly wrong conclusion. "It seems I may not be good enough at listening," he said regretfully.
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The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight
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To that end he had sent his men among the common folk of the town, from whom came a litany of tales that led Hawk to a stunningly wrong conclusion. "It seems I may not be good enough at listening," he
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There are, to be sure, some differences in how the candidates propose addressing this litany of concerns.
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A litany of taste tests enabled Hugo to distinguish between a variety of pastes.
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The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.
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The calendar, the hours, the seven psalms, and the litany are in almost all the manuscripts.
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