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Noun: epiphora  i'pi-fu-ru
  1. Repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
    "The speech used epiphora to drive home its main points";
    - epistrophe
     
  2. (medicine) excessive watering of the eyes
    "The patient's epiphora was caused by a blocked tear duct"

Derived forms: epiphoras

Type of: repetition

Encyclopedia: Epiphora