Concinnity
[kuh n-sin-i-tee] /kənˈsɪn ɪ ti/
noun, plural concinnities.
1.
Rhetoric.
2.
any harmonious adaptation of parts.
/kənˈsɪnɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
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