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noun
The repetition of one word or phrase at the beginning and another word or phrase at the end of successive phrases or clauses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: epanaphora, antistrophe
noun
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: repetition
History
From Ancient Greek συμπλοκή (sumplokḗ, “interweaving”).
Across languages
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