hendiadys
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/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/
English
Definitions
noun
- A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
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Synonyms
syllepsisfigura etymologicaoxymoronsynthetonsynchysisantithesissynonymiapolysyndetonsyndetonhomoioptotonsyndesissyncrisisparallelismantimetaboleenantiosisjuxtaposition