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hypobole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pobole
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favor of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deliberate, intentional understatement.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποβολή (hupobolḗ, “a throwing under, a suggesting”), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʷelH-, ὑποβολή

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypoboles (plural)

Antonyms

hyperbole

Questions

What does hypobole mean?
A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favor of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.
Where does hypobole come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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