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noun, plural ep·ex·e·ge·ses [ep-ek-si-jee-seez] /ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒi siz/. Rhetoric.
- the addition of a word or words to explain a preceding word or sentence.
- the word or words so added.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) rhetoric
- the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to a text to provide further explanation
- the phrase, clause, or sentence added for this purpose
“words added to convey more clearly the meaning intended,” 1620s, from Greek epexegesis, from epi “in addition” (see epi) + exegeisthai “to explain” (see exegesis).