Thesaurus: epanodos

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1. n. A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse order
2. n. recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
3. n. repetition of a group of words in reverse order
4. A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse order, as in the following: -- O more exceeding love, or law more just Just law, indeed, but more exceeding love! Milton.
5. A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clauseare repeated in inverse order, as in the following: --O more exceeding love, or law more just Just law, indeed, but moreexceeding love! Milton.
6. n recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order) n repetition of a group of words in reverse order