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polysyndeton

pol·y·syn·de·ton [ pòllee síndə tòn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
repetition of conjunctions: the use of multiple conjunctions or coordinate clauses in close succession, as in "The bad news caused him to weep and cry and wail"

[Late 16th century. After asyndeton]
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