Synchesis
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of synchysis. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"Similar to tmesis is synchesis or the total jumbling of word order in an expression. Both tmesis and synchesis are necessary in poetry because they facilitate the poet's composition of particular rhythms and meters."
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More examples"Similar to tmesis is synchesis or the total jumbling of word order in an expression. Both tmesis and synchesis are necessary in poetry because they facilitate the poet's composition of particular rhythms and meters."
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