epanorthosis
Meanings
noun
- A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthōsis, “correction”).
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