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Meaning of epanorthosis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

rhetoric

Examples

“Epanorthosis oft a phrase corrects, And feeble words, for stronger terms, rejects.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

epanutin EPAP Epaphroditus eparch eparchate eparchy

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