polysyndeton
/ˌpɒliˈsɪndɪtɒn/
using many conjunctions for emphasis
polysyndeton in a sentence
“And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew.”
Origin of polysyndeton
Greek polysyndeton (much connected), from poly- (many) + syndein (to bind)
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