hypobole (uncountable)
(rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, and then they are refuted one by one.
• lyophobe
Source: Wiktionary
Hy*pob"o*le, n. Etym: [Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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