schesis
schesis is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Rhet.) A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of arguing against him. Crabb.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- appearance
- are
- aspect
- being
- case
- category
- character
- come
- complexion
- condition
- conditional
- conditionally
- constitution
- diathesis
- dilemma
- ease
- enjoy
- estate
- fabric
- fare
- fashion
- fit
- footing
- form
- formal
- frame
- guise
- habitude
- labor
- light
- lot
- matter
- modal
- modality
- mode
- mold
- mood
- mould
- organic
- pass
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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