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Simon observes, rightly, that her rendition was a bit copycat.

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  1. noun The act of rendering.
  2. noun An interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece.
  3. noun A performance of a musical or dramatic work.
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  • Nothing says that renditions can involve only suspected terrorists; Israel's abduction of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960 could be called a rendition, though the term was not yet in use.
  • Simon observes, rightly, that her rendition was a bit copycat. —  TVGuide.com: Breaking News
  • He also said the US will continue to practice "rendition" - the kidnapping and sending of foreign suspects to other countries. —  Democracy Now!
  • And then there's Bono and his unlistenable spoken-word rendition, released on the 1995 tribute album —  Tablet Magazine
  • Although there's no news pertaining to a release date / availability, this patent leather Fire Red version adds another dimension to the already highly scouted aforementioned colorways including a Black / Pink rendition which is scheduled for a May release. —  STREET KNOWLEDGE MEDIA
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render ·  depiction ·  recital ·  paraphrase ·  sing ·  rendering ·  snatch ·  portrayal ·  duet ·  parody ·  delineation ·  adaptation

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rendition:   renditions
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Obsolete French, from Old French rendre, to give back; see render.

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  1. from French rendition =Spanish rendicion =Portuguese (obsolete) rendição =Italian reddizione, from Latin redditio (n-), a giving back, from reddere, Middle Latin rendere, give back: see render. Cf. reddition.
 

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/rɛnˈdɪʃən/
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