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   apostrophe

   /əˈpɒstrəfi/

   noun

   • 1. an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified): "Lanyer's apostrophe to Mary"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek apostrophē ‘turning away’, from apostrephein ‘turn away’ (see apostrophe1).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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