epanorthosis

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epanorthoses 复数 epanorthoses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

rhetorical device

词源

From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthōsis, “correction”).

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