παραίφασις

A. encouragement, persuasion, ἀγαθὴ δὲ π. ἐστιν ἑταίρου Il. 11.793, cf. Aret. SD 1.1, Nonn. D. 40.115, Them. Or. 8.106d.

2. beguilement, πόνου AP 5.284 (Agath.); ἐρώτων APl. 5.373.—Cf. πάρφασις.