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epideictic definition

epi·deic·tic (ep′ə dīk′tik)

adjective

intended for display, esp. rhetorical display; designed to impress

Etymology: Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi-: see epi- + deiknynai, to show: see diction) + -ikos, -ic

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