(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
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an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
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(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.(rhetoric) exhortation; admonition.; "In Deuteronomy it is often impossible to separate parenesis from history."
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.; "The last and perhaps t…
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.an argument offered in opposition to another argument
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; "he liked to make his points with rhetorical que…
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greate…
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.similarity by virtue of corresponding
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greate…
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Used in the same subject area: Rhetoric, Literature and rhetoric.
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an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.A rhetorical figure resulting from a reverted arrangement in the last clause of a sentence of the two principal words of the clause pr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.The consequent clause or conclusion in a conditional sentence, expressing the result, and thus distinguished from the protasis or clau…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, whic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait; as, to break into a run or gallop.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.An abrupt change in feeling, opinion, or action, proceeding from some whim or fancy; a freak; a notion.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.A rattling noise, esp. that made by the collision of hard bodies; also, any loud, abrupt sound; a repetition of abrupt sounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.The change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.To pronounce a judicial sentence against; to sentence to punishment, suffering, or loss; to doom; -- with to before the penalty.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abrupt, change, sentence, syntactic, structure.
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