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1. (noun) epanorthosis
immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification
"Seems, madam! Nay, it is"

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1. (noun) epanorthosis
a figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!

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