Hypobole
Pronunciation : Hy*pob"o*le
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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