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epanorthosis

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Noun — A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.

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From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthōsis, “correction”).

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