amphidiorthosis.
A figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock .
Meaning & usage
A figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock .
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδιόρθωσις (amphidiórthōsis), from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + διά (diá, “through”) + ὀρθόω (orthóō, “to set straight”).
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