What does epexegesis mean?
Epexegesis means (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material..
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/ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/ · noun
(rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material..
Use epexegesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epexegesis means (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material..
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Use epexegesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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