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Epiphora

Epiphora Meaning & Definition
Epiphora Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Epiphora?

[n] repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

Synonyms | Synonyms for Epiphora: epistrophe

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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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