What does procatalepsis mean?
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pro·catalep·sis
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procatalepsisnoun
A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.
procatalepsisnoun
Rebuttal of anticipated objections.
procatalepsisnoun
Left dislocation.
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Procatalepsis
Procatalepsis, also called prebuttal, is a figure of speech in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it. By doing so, he hopes to strengthen his argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments before his audience can raise them. Example: ⁕"It is difficult to see how a pilot boat could be completely immune to capsizing or plunging, but pilot boat design criteria must meet the needs of the industry and pilotage authorities."
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of procatalepsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of procatalepsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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