Definitions
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- noun rhetoric Use of an oath to enhance the believability of a statement.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek
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Examples
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Es el equivalente a hablar de las batallas de orcos de La isla del tesoro.
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Non funt enim margaritae mittends ante orcos, neque danda funt fan&a canibus.
Opera omnia sanctorum patrum graecorum: graece et latine 1784
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