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parallelism

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/ˈpaɹəlɛlɪz(ə)m/ English

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noun

  1. The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character.
  2. The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy.
  3. A parallel position; the relation of parallels.
  4. (grammar) The juxtaposition of two or more identical or equivalent syntactic constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, introduced for rhetorical effect.

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