What is an abbaser?

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An abbaser is another word for tapinosis, a figure of speech where something is given less importance by the name given than it merits - for example, calling a river a stream.

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What is abbaser?

Abbaser is a figure of speech, also called tapinosis, where something is given a name which makes it appear to be less important than it is - for example, calling a river a stream.

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