epitrochasmus

	To touch rapidly on one point and then another.

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	asyndeton Epitrochasmus is often brought about through the absence of conjunctions, asyndeton. climax congeries Primary sources

	Sources:	Primary sources Aquil. 6 ("epitrochasmus," "percursio"); Melanch. IR d1v ("congeries" "synathroismus" "epitrochasmus")

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e-pi-tro-kas'-mus	from Gk. epitrochazein, "to run swiftly over"
	percursio