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[syn: anadiplosis, reduplication]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Anadiplosis \An`a*di*plo"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? to
double, ?, ?, twofold, double.] (Rhet.)
A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a
sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an
adjunct idea; as, "He retained his virtues amidst all his
misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or
prevent."
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
anadiplosis
n 1: repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the
beginning of the next [syn: anadiplosis, reduplication]