i noun, plural a·po·ri·as, a·po·ri·ae 
[uh-pawr-ee-ee, uh-pohr-] .
[uh-pawr-ee-ee, uh-pohr-] . 1.
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
2.
Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.
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aporia (əˈpɔːrɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | rhetoric a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say |
| 2. | philosophy puzzlement occasioned by the raising of philosophical objections without any proffered solutions, esp in the works of Socrates |
| [C16: from Greek, literally: a state of being at a loss] | |
| aporetic | |
| —adj | |
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