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9885533564Syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a0
9885546294Logical fallacyA logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid1
9885564154Zeugmaa figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts )2
9885590573Antecedenta thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.3
9885609956Aphorismsa pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.".4
9885634675Pertulant(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.5
9885782802Polysyndetonis the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could otherwise be omitted, as in: "He ran and jumped and laughed for joy6
9885811697Adagea proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.7
9886058111Epistrophea stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the ends of the clauses or sentences. It is also called "epiphora.8

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