Restrictio (re-strik’-ti-o): Making an exception to a previously made statement. Restricting or limiting what has already been said.
You made a good point, but it isn’t good enough to persuade me or anybody else! Here’s why . . .
- Post your own restrictio on the “Comments” page!
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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