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palilogy

or pa·lil·lo·gy

[ puh-lil-uh-jee ]
/ pəˈlɪl ə dʒi /
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noun, plural pa·lil·o·gies.Rhetoric.
the technique of repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
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Origin of palilogy

1650–60; <Greek palillogía recapitulation, equivalent to pálin again, back + -logía-logy
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