| diasyrmus | |
| di'-a-syrm-os | Gk. "a tearing in pieces" |
| Also sp. diasyrmos | |
| elevatio, irrisio, vexatio | |
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Rejecting an argument through ridiculous comparison. | |
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| Arguing that we can clean up government by better regulating elections is like asking a dog to quit marking his territory by lifting his hind leg. | ||
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| Sources: | Primary sources Aquil. 15 ("diasyrmus," "elevatio," "irrisio"); Sherry (1550) 61 ("diasirmus," "elevacio"); Peacham (1577) D4r | |
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