Ecbole /(ĕk"bō̇*lē)/

Ec·bo·le

Ecbole

n.

[NL., fr. Gr. 'ekbolh` a throwing out, a digression, fr. 'ekba`llein to throw out; 'ek out of + ba`llein to throw.]

A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words. (Rhet.)

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