Epiplexis
Pronunciation : Ep`i*plex"is
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., reproof, fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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