Epanorthosis (ep-an-or-tho’-sis): Amending a first thought by altering it to make it stronger or more vehement.
The outcome of today’s referendum in Scotland will have significant consequences no matter whether it’s a yes or a no vote for independence.
No, let’s put it this way: The Pound is losing weight, the price of crude is bubbling, Johnny Walker has on his running shoes, and my grandma is in her bedroom yelling “Wha daur meddle wi me!” at her Big Ben chiming souvenir clock.
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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