Accismus: A feigned refusal of that which is earnestly desired.
Example: "Oh, no, I can't take your check for $10,000! That is far too generous!"
Categoria: Opening the secret wickedness of
one's adversary before his face.
Example: "Can we discuss the happenings between you and the woman you took out to dinner last night who was not your wife?"
Eucharistia: Giving thanks for a benefit received, sometimes adding one's
inability to repay.
Example: "Thank you so much for dinner! I've been eating nothing but crackers for three days. I wish I could repay the favor... Someday... Maybe..."
Repotia: The repetition of a phrase with slight differences in style, diction,
tone, etc.
Example: "I have nothing. Nada. Not a thing. It's all gone. Bye bye. Adios."
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