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Noun: aporia  u'po-ree-u
  1. A state of puzzlement or doubt, especially in philosophy or literature
    "The character's internal monologue revealed his aporia about the moral dilemma"
     
  2. A rhetorical device expressing doubt or perplexity
    "The speaker used aporia to engage the audience, asking 'Where do we go from here?'"

Derived forms: aporias

Encyclopedia: Aporia