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paromologia
noun
par·o·mo·lo·gia
\ˌpaˌrōməˈlōj(ē)ə\
Definition of paromologia
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: a concession made in rhetoric to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument
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Origin and Etymology of paromologia
Greek, from para- 1para- + homologia agreement
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