Auxesis
Pronunciation : Aux*e"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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