- 1. n. A word/figure">figure by which a word/speaker">speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act! Source: opted
- 2. n. immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification Source: wordnet
- 3. A word/figure">figure by which a word/speaker">speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say most heroic act! Source: webster
- 4. A word/figure">figure by which a word/speaker">speaker recalls a word or words, in orderto substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Mostbrave! Brave, did I say most heroic act! Source: adambom
- 5. n immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification Source: ecdict
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