Pysma (pys’-ma): The asking of multiple questions successively (which would together require a complex reply). A rhetorical use of the question.
Our crypto platform has been compromised. How did we find out about this? Who was involved? Who is to blame? Why did they do it? How did they do it? How has it affected our reputation for honesty, integrity, and openness? What are we going to do moving ahead? These are the questions we intend to address over the coming days. But today, I can tell you that we . . .
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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