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Epanorthosis




More often, however, epanorthosis signifies immediate and emphatic self-correction, and as such often follows a Slip Of The Tongue .

Examples:

  • "The psychologist known as Sigmund Fraud--'' Freud '', I mean!"

  • "I've been doing this for six weeks!--er, ''days'', that is."


Here the words in Italics are technically the epanorthosis, although all of the words following the dash may be considered part of the epanorthosis as well.