(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
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a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
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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
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attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.Citation; quotation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.The act of collating or comparing; a comparison of one copy er thing (as of a book, or manuscript) with another of a like kind; compar…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comparison, comprising, well-known, quotation, followed.
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