elenchus

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Synonyms: elenchs, elenchic, elench, tylenchus, clenches, elenchi, blenches, electus

Antonyms: elenchs, elenchic, elench, tylenchus, clenches, elenchi, blenches, electus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} A technique of [[argument]] associated with [[w:Socrates|Socrates]] wherein the arguer asks the [[interlocutor]] to agree with a series of [[premise]]s and [[conclusion]]s, ending with the arguer's intended point.

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