epanorthosis

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Definition of epanorthosis in English English dictionary

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

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! immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems, madam! Nay, it is

Hyphenation

ep·a·nor·tho·sis

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthosis, “correction”)