Antapocha

/ænˈtæpəkə/ noun

In rhetoric, a figure of speech where one speaker makes a statement and the other responds with a contrary assertion or counterargument.

From Greek 'anti-' (against) + 'apoche' (a recess or withdrawal). This rare rhetorical term describes the back-and-forth of contradictory statements in dialogue.

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