| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HYPOBOLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hypobole \Hy*pob"o*le\, noun. [Greek expression throwing under, suggesting; under to throw.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HYPOBOLE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] hypob'oly. In rhetoric, a figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument or in favor of the opposite side,and each of them is refuted in order. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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