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paromologia

noun
par·o·mo·lo·gia | \ ˌpaˌrōməˈlōj(ē)ə \
plural -s

Definition of paromologia 

: a concession made in rhetoric to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument

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History and Etymology for paromologia

Greek, from para- para- entry 1 + homologia agreement

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