- 1. n. A word/figure">figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell." Source: opted
- 2. n. word/repetition">repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence Source: wordnet
- 3. A word/figure">figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell." Source: webster
- 4. A word/figure">figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases,numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart'sheart, and ownest own, farewell." Source: adambom
- 5. n word/repetition">repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence Source: ecdict
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