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litany

noun

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A long and often repetitive series of statements or complaints.

The meeting began with a litany of minor grievances.

Dictionary practice example.

A litany of complaints follows in which several speakers repeatedly list broken pots, scattered packaging, blocked paths, and the same unresolved disputes.

From The Force of a Public Response.

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