Polyptoton (po-lyp-to’-ton): Repeating a word, but in a different form. Using a cognate of a given word in close proximity.
Promotions promote employee morale (as long as the people who’re promoted obviously deserve the recognition).
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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