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Noun: epanodos  i'pa-nu,dós
  1. (rhetoric) recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
    "In his conclusion, the orator used epanodos to summarize his key arguments"
     
  2. (rhetoric) repetition of a group of words in reverse order
    "The phrase 'eat to live, not live to eat' is an example of epanodos"

Derived forms: epanodoses

Type of: recap, recapitulation, repetition, review

Encyclopedia: Epanodos