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enthymemes

enthymemes is the plural of enthymeme.

Meaning of enthymeme

Noun

enthymeme (plural enthymemes)

  1. (rhetoric) A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
  2. A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

Questions about enthymemes

What is enthymemes the plural of?
Enthymemes is the plural of enthymeme.

Words near enthymemes in the dictionary

  1. enthymema
  2. enthymemas
  3. enthymematic
  4. enthymematical
  5. enthymeme
  6. enthymemes
  7. enthymemic
  8. entia
  9. entice
  10. enticeable
  11. enticed

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