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Antonomasia

The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.

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Allocution noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

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Exordium noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

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Narration noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

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Parenesis noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) exhortation; admonition.; "In Deuteronomy it is often impossible to separate parenesis from history."

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Peroration noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"

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Ploce noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning

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Tapinosis noun · 78% connection

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.; "The last and perhaps t…

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Counterargument noun · 78% connection

an argument offered in opposition to another argument

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Rhetorical device noun · 78% connection

a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

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Rhetorical question noun · 78% connection

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…

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Analogy noun · 78% connection

the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greate…

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Anaphora noun · 78% connection

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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Antithesis noun · 78% connection

exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

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Chiasmus noun · 78% connection

inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

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Commiseration noun · 78% connection

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

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Correspondence noun · 78% connection

similarity by virtue of corresponding

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Doctrine of analogy noun · 78% connection

the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greate…

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Epanaphora noun · 78% connection

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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Agnomen noun · 78% connection

An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just.

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Analysis noun · 78% connection

the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride's father’

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Aristotelian adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.).

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Boat noun · 78% connection

Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat,…

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Britannic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Great Britain; British; as, her Britannic Majesty.

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Carroty adjective · 78% connection

Like a carrot in color or in taste; -- an epithet given to reddish yellow hair, etc.

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Castle verb · 78% connection

To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of co…

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Check noun · 78% connection

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were an…

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Denominate verb · 78% connection

To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.

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Denomination noun · 78% connection

That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a cl…

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Dread adjective · 78% connection

Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.

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