anaphora

  1. Noun.  (rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
  2. Noun.  (linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
  3. Noun.  (linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
  4. Noun.  (plural of, anaphor) .
  5. Noun.  (plural of, anaphora) .

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