| Figure Name | sustenatio |
| Source | Bullinger (1898) ("sustenatio; or, suspense") |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | suspense, creman, exartesis |
| Etymology | sus-ten-ta'-ti-o, i.e., suspension |
| Type | None |
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| Definition |
1. Addition suspending the Conclusion, by way of Reasoning... The figure is used when additions to the argument are made by which the conclusion is kept in suspense. (Bullinger, 492) |
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| Kind Of | Addition |
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| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ioanna Malton |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
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| Reviewed | No |