About The Word Epiphora
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Epiphora
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What's The Definition Of Epiphora?
[n] repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
Synonyms | Synonyms for Epiphora: epistrophe Related Terms | Find terms related to Epiphora: See Also | repetition Epiphora In Webster's Dictionary \E*piph"o*ra\, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'epifora`, fr.
'epife`rein to bring to or upon; 'epi` + fe`rein to bring.]
1. (Med.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears
accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.
2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at
the end of several sentences or stanzas.
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