Synchoresis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Synchoresis \Syn`cho*re"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; sy`n with + ?
     a going.] (Rhet.)
     A concession made for the purpose of retorting with greater
     force.
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