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ELENCHUS
Etymology
Noun
elenchus (uncountable)
(rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.
Synonyms
• Socratic method
Source: Wiktionary
E*len"chus, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Same as Elench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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