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Webster 1913 Edition

Erotesis

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Erˊo-te′sis

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a questioning, fr. [GREEK] to ask.]

(Rhet.)

A figure of speech by which a strong affirmation of the contrary, is implied under the form of an earnest interrogation, as in the following lines; -