Associations to the word «Epanorthosis»
Noun
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Wiktionary
EPANORTHOSIS, noun. (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.
Dictionary definition
EPANORTHOSIS, noun. Immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems, madam! Nay, it is".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.