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anadiplosis definition

ana·di·plo·sis (an′ə di plō′sis)

noun

repetition of the last word or words of one clause or line of verse, at the beginning of the next (Ex.: “He gave his life; his life was all he could give.”)

Etymology: L < Gr anadiplōsis < anadiploun, to double < ana-, up, again + diploos, double

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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