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Anaphora

ah-NAF-oh-rah

/əˈnæfərɑː/

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Syllable breakdown

anaphora

Dictionary meaning

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

History and origin

Greek: carrying back

Common mispronunciations

AN-ah-for-ah

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