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polyptoton
/ˌpɑl.əpˈtoʊ.tɑn/
Noun
A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.
[Source: Wiktionary]
repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
[Source: WordNet]
...Obama's speech has a rather neat example of polyptoton: The nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. Link
Next, the double polyptoton reminds the reader that "The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan, / Which I new pay, as if not paid before" (30.11-12) is relieved when the poet thinks of his friend Link
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