ep·a·nor·tho·sis
| \ -ˌnȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s \
plural -es
Definition of epanorthosis
: a substitution of a more emphatic word or phrase for one just preceding (as in “Most brave, nay, most heroic act!”)
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