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   protreptic

   /prə(ʊ)ˈtrɛptɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. intended to persuade or instruct: "the dialogues have a protreptic function"

   noun

   • 1. a piece of writing or speech intended to persuade or instruct: "ancient philosophical protreptics"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek protreptikos ‘instructive’, from pro- ‘before’ + trepein ‘to turn’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • P

     3

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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