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noun
A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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noun
immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rhetorical device
History
From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthōsis, “correction”).
