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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
epexegesis /ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/

▶noun (pl. epexegeses /-siːz/) the addition of words to clarify meaning.

– derivatives
epexegetic /-ˈdʒɛtɪk/ adjective,
epexegetical adjective,
epexegetically adverb.

– origin C16: from Gk epexēgēsis.

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