hypobole

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,rhetoric,uncountable
  2. A deliberate, intentional understatement. countable,rhetoric,uncountable

词形变化

hypoboles plural

词源

From Ancient Greek ὑποβολή (hupobolḗ, “a throwing under, a suggesting”), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
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