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- pronunciation:
- ek
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sihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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exegeses |
| definition: |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, esp. of religious texts.
The professor's exegesis of a difficult passage in Pound's poetry inspired several of us to pursue the study of literature. |
| related words: |
annotation, comment, commentary, exposition, gloss |
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| derivations: |
exegetic (adj.), exegetical (adj.), exegetically (adv.) |
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