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epanorthosis

/ˌɛp.əˈnɔː.θə.sɪs/

Traduction: Figure de rhétorique par laquelle le locuteur reformule immédiatement une expression pour la renforcer, la préciser ou en corriger le sens.

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/ˌɛp.əˈnɔː.θə.sɪs/C2formalart
  • frFigure de rhétorique par laquelle le locuteur reformule immédiatement une expression pour la renforcer, la préciser ou en corriger le sens.

A rhetorical device in which a speaker immediately rephrases a statement in order to intensify or justify its meaning.

  1. Rhetorical deviceC2formal

    A figure of speech in which a speaker corrects or rephrases a statement immediately after saying it, often to intensify or justify the meaning.

    frÉpanorthose

    • He said, 'I am sorry—no, I am devastated by the news.'
    • She exclaimed, 'It was a good idea—actually, it was a brilliant idea.'
    • The politician stated, 'We must act—no, we must urgently act to solve this crisis.'
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