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HOMILETICS
homiletics
(noun) the art of preaching
homiletics
(noun) the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
homiletics (uncountable)
The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).
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Source: Wiktionary
Hom`i*let"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homilétique.]
Definition: The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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