paromologia

noun

par·​o·​mo·​lo·​gia

ˌpaˌrōməˈlōj(ē)ə

plural -s

: a concession made in rhetoric to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument

Word History

Etymology

Greek, from para- para- entry 1 + homologia agreement

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