Abecedarian (a-be-ce-da’-ri-an): An acrostic whose letters do not spell a word but follow the order (more or less) of the alphabet.
He was a listless muddled nobody on pot quietly rolling some totally uncool vortex weed.
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Tapinosis (ta-pi-no’-sis): Giving a name to something which diminishes it in importance.
The King’s wearing his metal sparkly-hat again!
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Anesis (an’-e-sis): Adding a concluding sentence that diminishes the effect of what has been said previously. The opposite of epitasis.
He was smart, funny, and generally open to new ideas. However, his temper was off the charts.
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