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Epanorthosis
Epanorthosis pronounced \ep-uh-nor-THO-sis\ From Greek epanorthosis (correction, revision), from epi- (upon) + ana- (again) + orthosis (making straight), from ortho (straight).
The immediate rephrasing of something said in order to correct it or to make it stronger. Usually indicated by: no, nay, rather, I mean, etc; ‘I've warned you a thousand, no, a million times.’
God bless the King, -- I mean the faith's defender!
God bless -- no harm in blessing -- the Pretender!
(John Byrom)
No, let the monarch's bags and others hold
The flattering, mighty, nay, al-mighty gold.
(John Wolcot)
‘But rather, simply the two most beautiful words in the language (let's face it, epanorthosis is my million-dollar baby).’
Michael Brodsky; We Can Report Them; Thunder's Mouth Press; 1999.
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