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Anadiplosis

Anadiplosis Meaning & Definition
Anadiplosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anadiplosis?

[n] repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anadiplosis: reduplication

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See Also | repetition

Anadiplosis In Webster's Dictionary

\An`a*di*plo"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? to double, ?, ?, twofold, double.] (Rhet.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, ``He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent.''

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