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epanorthosis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'epanorthosis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Epanorthosis [ n.]
- A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!

Meaning of 'epanorthosis' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . epanorthosis [ n]
Meaning (1):
- immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification
Example in sentence:
  • Seems, madam! Nay, it is

Nearby Words:

epacris epact epagoge epagogic epalate epanadiplosis epanalepsis epanaphora epanastrophe epanodos

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