epanorthosis
noun
ep·a·nor·tho·sis
-ˌnȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s
plural -es
: a substitution of a more emphatic word or phrase for one just preceding (as in “Most brave, nay, most heroic act!”)
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek epanorthōsis correction, revision, from epanorthoun to correct, revise (from ep- + anorthoun to restore, correct, from ana- + orthoun to straighten, from orthos straight, right
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