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hypoboles

hypoboles is the plural of hypobole.

Meaning of hypobole

Noun

hypobole (countable and uncountable, plural hypoboles)

  1. (rhetoric) 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.
  2. (rhetoric) A deliberate, intentional understatement.
    Antonyms:
    hyperbole

Questions about hypoboles

What is hypoboles the plural of?
Hypoboles is the plural of hypobole.

Words near hypoboles in the dictionary

  1. hypobiotic
  2. hypoblast
  3. hypoblastic
  4. hypoblasts
  5. hypobole
  6. hypoboles
  7. hypoborate
  8. hypoborates
  9. hypobradytelic
  10. hypobradytely
  11. hypobranchial

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