What does deesis mean?
Deesis means (rhetoric) A call to witness..
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/dɪˈiːsɪs/ · noun
(rhetoric) A call to witness..
Use deesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deesis means (rhetoric) A call to witness..
Common synonyms include adjuration.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use deesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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