Apodixis (a-po-dix’-is): Proving a statement by referring to common knowledge or general experience.
I did not take your camera! I just bought a brand new one that’s actually better than yours. Why would I even want yours, let alone, take it? Give me a break.
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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