Aphorismus

Aphorismus is a term in which the speaker questions whether a word is being used correctly to show disagreement. Aphorismus is often written as a rhetorical question such as โ€œHow can you call this music?โ€to show the difference between the usual meaning of a word and how it is ย being used. So, the point is to call attention to the qualities of the word, suggesting that how it is being used is not a good example of the word.

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