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There are 13 words containing LEPSIS

analepsis — n. A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are… — n. (Medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness. — n. (Medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
catalepsis — n. Dated form of catalepsy.
epanalepsis — n. (Rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or clause after…
metalepsis — n. (Rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby one word is metonymically…
monoblepsis — n. (Pathology) A defect of vision that is evident only if both eyes are open.
parablepsis — n. (Palaeography) A circumstance in which a scribe miscopies text…
paralepsis — n. (Rhetoric, linguistics) Alternative spelling of paraleipsis.
procatalepsis — n. (Rhetoric) A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises… — n. (Rhetoric) Rebuttal of anticipated objections. — n. (Grammar) Left dislocation.
prolepsis — n. (Rhetoric) The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it. — n. (Logic) The anticipation of an objection to an argument. — n. (Grammar, rhetoric) A construction that consists of placing…
proparalepsis — n. A form of paragoge; the addition of an extra sound at the end of a word.
proslepsis — n. (Rhetoric) The pretence of passing over a subject while at…
pseudoblepsis — n. (Medicine, dated) false sight; hallucination.
syllepsis — n. (Rhetoric) A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously… — n. (Botany) Growth in which lateral branches develop from a lateral…

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