apodioxis
English edit
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The Republican proposal is as heartless as we would expect. |
Etymology edit
From Latin, from ἀποδίωξις (apodíōxis), from Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν (apodiṓkein, “to drive away”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
apodioxis
Translations edit
emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition
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