epanodos
Americannoun
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the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
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the recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech, especially in the reverse order.
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the resumption of the main thread of a speech after a digression.
Etymology
Origin of epanodos
1580–90; < Greek epánodos recapitulation, rising, return, equivalent to ep- ep- + an ( a )- ana- + ( h ) odós way, road, path
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