antanaclasis
/ˌæntəˈnækləsɪs/
repetition of a word with a different meaning each time
antanaclasis in a sentence
“Your argument is sound—all sound and no substance.”
Origin of antanaclasis
Greek antanaklasis (reflection), from anti- (against) + ana- (back) + klasis (breaking)
Related Words
diacope
repetition of a word with one or more words in between
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
epistrophe
repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
symploce
combining anaphora and epistrophe—repetition at both beginning and end
anadiplosis
repeating the last word of one clause at the start of the next
epanalepsis
repeating the opening word or phrase at the end of a sentence