biennial |
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once every two years.
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biannual |
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twice a year.
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prolepsis |
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an occurrence or assignment before the actual
or expected time; (rhet.) the anticipation of
possible objections.
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apophasis |
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(rhet.) mentioning a subject while disavowing
any intention of doing so.
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enantiosis |
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(rhet.) a figure of speech whose intent is at
odds with its appearance; irony.
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tmesis |
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the transposition of a word or words into the
middle of a compound word.
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battology |
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excessive repetition of words.
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enallage |
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(rhet.) a substitution of grammatical forms,
as plural for singular.
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hypallage |
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(rhet.) the interchange of a syntactic relation.
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dextrocardia |
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a condition in which the heart is on the right
side of the chest, possibly with reflection of
its chambers as well.
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hyperbaton |
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(rhet.) unusual word ordering, often emphatic.
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