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παραίφασις

παραίφασις, persuasion

παραί-φᾰσις, εως, ἡ, poet. for παράφασις,
  • encouragement, persuasion, ἀγαθὴ δὲ π. ἐστιν ἑταίρου Il. 11.793, cf. Aret. SD 1.1, Nonn. D. 40.115, Them. Or. 8.106d.
      • 2 beguilement, πόνου AP 5.284 (Agath.); ἐρώτων APl. 16.373.—Cf. πάρφασις.

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