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hen·dia·dys (hen dīə dis)

noun

a figure of speech in which two nouns joined by and are used instead of a noun and a modifier (Ex.: deceit and words for deceitful words)

Etymology: ML < Gr phrase hen dia dyoin, one (thing) by means of two

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