Ecbasis
Pronunciation : Ec"ba*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure in which the orator treats of things according to their events consequences.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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