indecision

Figure Name indecision
Source Ad Herennium (329)
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Type Chroma
Linguistic Domain Semantic
Definition

1. Indecision occurs when the speaker seems to ask which of two or more words he had better use (Ad Herennium)

Example

1. "At that time the republic suffered exceedingly from — ought I to say — the folly of the consuls, or their wickedness, or both." (Ad Herennium)

1. " You have dared to say that, you of all men the — by what name worthy of your character shall I call you? " (Ad Herennium)

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Confidence Unconfident
Last Editor Ashwini Namasivayam
Confidence Unconfident
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