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epexegesis

/ɛpˌɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/
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Other forms: epexegeses

An epexegesis adds words to clarify the meaning of other words. In other words, it's the addition of details or extra info to make something clearer — just as this sentence is an epexegesis of the previous one.

Think of an epexegesis as added information. It could be just a few words set off by commas, parentheses, or dashes within a sentence: e.g., "He had an aquiline nose — meaning it curved down like an eagle's beak." Or it could be a whole other sentence immediately following the first. The word comes from two Greek elements, epi- (meaning "in addition") and exegesis (meaning "explanation").

Definitions of epexegesis
  1. noun
    a phrase, clause, or sentence added to clarify a previous word or statement
  2. noun
    the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to clarify a previous word or statement
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