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1 εἰρωνεία
εἰρων-εία, ἡ,A dissimulation, i.e. ignorance purposely affected to provoke or confoun danantagonist, a mode of argument used by Socrates against the Sophists, Pl.R. 337a, cf. Arist.EN 1124b30, Cic.Acad. 2.5.15: generally, mock-modesty, opp. ἀλαζονεία, Arist.EN 1108a22; sarcasm, Hermog.Id.2.8, al.; understatement, Phld.Lib.p.130.II pretence, assumption, when a person at first appears willing, but then draws back, D.4.7; τὴν ἡμετέραν βραδυτῆτα καὶ εἰρωνείαν ib. 37.III generally, dissembling, Ph.1.345 (pl.), al.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > εἰρωνεία
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2 ἀστεϊσμός
ἀστε-ϊσμός, ὁ,A wit, D.H.Dem.54, Demetr.Eloc. 128 (pl.), 130, Phld.Rh.1.181 S.: pl., forms of wit, Longin.34.2, Philostr.VS1.25.9; esp. of ironical self-depreciation, mock-modesty, Phld.Acad.Ind.p.52M., Alex.Fig.1.18, Trypho Trop.24; = παράλειψις, Hdn.Fig.p.98S.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀστεϊσμός
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