SINCE 1828
anadiplosis
noun
ana·di·plo·sis
| \ˌa-nə-də-ˈplō-səs,
ˌa-nə-(ˌ)dī-ˈplō-\
ˌa-nə-(ˌ)dī-ˈplō-\
plural anadiploses\-ˌsēz
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Definition of anadiplosis
: repetition of a prominent and usually the last word in one phrase or clause at the beginning of the next (as in "rely on his honor—honor such as his?")
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