hypoboles

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A form of hypobole — A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favor of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hypobole
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hypoboles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoboles

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“hypoboles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoboles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoboles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoboles.

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