epexegesis
noun/ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”).
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Rhetoric An additional explanation or explanatory material.
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