epanorthosis

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

epanorthosis (plural epanorthoses)

Examples (rhetoric)

Most brave! Brave, did I say? Most heroic act!

  1. (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.
    • Langley, A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, , Doncaster: Printed by C. White, Baxter-Gate, →OCLC, page 61:
      Epanorthosis oft a phrase corrects,
      And feeble words, for stronger terms, rejects.      ]

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