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epexegesis
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ep·ex·e·ge·sis  (p-ks-jss)
n.
Additional explanation or explanatory material.
[Greek epexgsis, from epexgeisthai, to explain in detail : ep-, epi-, epi- + exgeisthai, to explain; see exegesis.]
ep·exe·getic (-jtk), ep·exe·geti·cal adj.
epexegesis [ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz] Rhetoric
1. (Literature / Rhetoric) the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to a text to provide further explanation
2. (Literature / Rhetoric) the phrase, clause, or sentence added for this purpose
[from Greek; see epi-, exegesis]
epexegetic  [ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒɛtɪk], epexegetical adj
epexegetically  adv
epexegesis
an additional explanation; the use of more words to clarify further. — epexegetic, epexegetical, adj.
See also: Understanding
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When he has a majority, he will take the Court as far as it is willing to go, restrained only by how much he worries about losing the majority if he gets too epexegetic.
ONE CASE AT A TIME by Mikva, Abner / Washington Monthly
 
 
 
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