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epanorthosis
e·pan·or·tho·sis
[
èppə nawr thṓssiss
]
(
plural
e·pan·or·tho·ses
[
èppə nawr thṓ sz
]
)
noun
Definition:
rephrasing:
the immediate rephrasing of something said or written in order to emphasize or correct it
[
Late 16th century. < Greek, "correction" <
epana-
"again" +
orthōsis
"making straight" <
orthos
"straight"
]
e·pan·or·thot·ic
[
èppə nawr thóttik
]
adjective
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e·pan·or·thot·ic [ èppə nawr thóttik ] adjective
