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Exordium

A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration.

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Introduction 76% connected

The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.

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Narration noun · 85% connection

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

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Peroration noun · 85% connection

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

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Allocution noun · 78% connection

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

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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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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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Epiphora noun · 78% connection

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

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Address verb · 78% connection

A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal stateme…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Allegory noun · 78% connection

A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Audience noun · 78% connection

the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service; "every artist needs an audi…

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Body noun · 78% connection

The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of…

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Digression noun · 78% connection

The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main de…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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End noun · 78% connection

The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Exordial adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Former adjective · 78% connection

Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.

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Gap noun · 78% connection

An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which impli…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Gastrostomy noun · 78% connection

The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Homily noun · 78% connection

A discourse or sermon read or pronounced to an audience; a serious discourse.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: beginning, introduction, introductory, part, discourse.
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Inceptive adjective · 78% connection

Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of actio…

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