epiphora.

1. The repetition of a word or phrase at the ends of successive clauses, lines, or units.

2. Excessive tearing or overflow of tears from the eyes.

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Words that belong together

• rhetorical epiphora
• epiphora in parallel clauses

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Rhetorical epiphora gave each accusation the same final demand.

She replaced accidental repetition with deliberate epiphora in the closing passage.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural epiphoras for distinct instances. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.