13354301950 | Epistrophe | Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words. | 0 | |
13354309054 | Ellipis | (...) used to indicate a pause or omission of material | 1 | |
13354315418 | Aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle | 2 | |
13354319269 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 3 | |
13354329104 | pun | A play on words | 4 | |
13354331837 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 5 | |
13354334641 | refute | to prove to be false | 6 | |
13354339285 | dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated | 7 | |
13354345547 | conventional | A accepted manner, model, or tradition. | 8 | |
13354373902 | skeptical | doubtful | 9 |
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