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| par-o-mo-lo'-gi-a | from Gk. para, "alongside"
and homologia, "agreement" ("partial agreement") Also sp. paramologia concessio, confessio the figure of admittance, confession |
Admitting a weaker point in order to make a stronger one.
Examples
Yes, I may have been a petty thief, but I am no felon.
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