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epanaphora |
Noun
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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
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ecphonesis |
Noun
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an exclamatory rhetorical device |
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exclamation |
Noun
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an exclamatory rhetorical device |
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exclamation |
Noun
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an abrupt excited utterance |
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exclamation |
Noun
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a loud complaint or protest or reproach |
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enallage |
Noun
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a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g., editorial `we' for `I') |
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epanorthosis |
Noun
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immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification |
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exultation |
Noun
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the utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
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exultation |
Noun
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a feeling of extreme joy |
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epigram |
Noun
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a witty saying |
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expatiation |
Noun
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a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail |
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exhortation |
Noun
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a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action |
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exhortation |
Noun
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the act of exhorting |
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enunciation |
Noun
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the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience |
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eye dialect |
Noun
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the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker |
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expletive |
Noun
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
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expletive |
Noun
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a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line |
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exclaiming |
Noun
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an abrupt excited utterance |
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ejaculation |
Noun
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an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion |
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ejaculation |
Noun
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the discharge of semen in males |
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expostulation |
Noun
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an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof |
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expostulation |
Noun
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the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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executive session |
Noun
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a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public |
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elucidation |
Noun
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an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding |
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elucidation |
Noun
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an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on |
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eisegesis |
Noun
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personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas |
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exegesis |
Noun
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an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) |
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employment interview |
Noun
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an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment |
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exam |
Noun
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a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
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entrance examination |
Noun
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examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies |
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entrance exam |
Noun
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examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies |
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expose |
Noun
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the exposure of an impostor or a fraud |
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expose |
Verb
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abandon by leaving out in the open air |
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expose |
Verb
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expose while ridiculing |
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expose |
Verb
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
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expose |
Verb
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put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
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expose |
Verb
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remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body |
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expose |
Verb
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expose or make accessible to some action or influence |
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expose |
Verb
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expose to light, of photographic film |
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expose |
Verb
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disclose to view as by removing a cover |
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expose |
Verb
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to show, make visible or apparent |
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examination paper |
Noun
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a written examination |
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exam paper |
Noun
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a written examination |
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entreaty |
Noun
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earnest or urgent request |
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ex libris |
Noun
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a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted |
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earned run average |
Noun
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(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness |
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electronic signal |
Noun
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a signal generated by electronic means |
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epideictic oratory |
Noun
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a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people |
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extrasensory perception |
Noun
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apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses |
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E.S.P. |
Noun
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apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses |