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Epanorthosis
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Epˊan-or-tho′sis
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK];
ἐπί
+ [GREEK] to set right again; [GREEK] again + [GREEK] to set straight.] 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!
Definition 2024
epanorthosis
epanorthosis
English
Noun
epanorthosis (plural epanorthoses)
- (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- "Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!" is an example of epanorthosis.