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epanorthosis

noun
ep·​a·​nor·​tho·​sis | \ -ˌnȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s\
plural -es

Definition of epanorthosis

: a substitution of a more emphatic word or phrase for one just preceding (as in “Most brave, nay, most heroic act!”)

History and Etymology for epanorthosis

Late Latin, from Greek epanorthōsis correction, revision, from epanorthoun to correct, revise (from ep- + anorthoun to restore, correct, from ana- + orthoun to straighten, from orthos straight, right

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