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Epiplexis Definition & Meaning

epiplexis
noun
  1. a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them

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What does epiplexis mean?
a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them
What part of speech is epiplexis?
Epiplexis is a noun.

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