epitasis
About 0.01 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
- noun The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
- noun The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
Similar words
protasis entr'acte afterpiece epicrisis interlude mainpiece rising action exordium curtain-raiser proscenium
Often followed by
of is and in to
Word family
epitases
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