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Palilogy — Pa*lil o*gy, n. [L. palilogia, Gr. palillogi a; pa lin again + le gein to speak.] (Rhet.) The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake of greater emphasis; as, The living, the living, he shall praise thee. Is. xxxviii. 19. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palilogy — A palilogy is a figure of speech that is a repetition of word or phrase for emphasis. Examples: * He cannot be good, knows not why he is good, but stands good. * That answer is wrong, wrong, wrong!!! … Wikipedia
palilogy — noun /pəˈlɪləʤi/ Emphatic repetition of a word or phrase … Wiktionary
palilogy — n. act or instance of repeating a word in order to emphasize it (Rhetoric) … English contemporary dictionary
palilogy — pa·lil·o·gy … English syllables
palilogy — n. emphatic repetition of word … Dictionary of difficult words
palilogy — … Useful english dictionary
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