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symploce

noun

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe

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Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
YM
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈsɪmploʊsi

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noun

  1. repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe

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