"concessio" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowing from Latin concessiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|concessiō}} Latin concessiō Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} concessio (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms: concession
    Sense id: en-concessio-en-noun-WAOoYJd7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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