ἐκμηκύνω
From LSJ
ἐὰν οὖν τὰ μαλακὰ σκληρῶς καὶ τὰ σκληρὰ μαλακῶς λέγηται, πιθανὸν γίγνεται → but if, as a result, gentle things are said harshly and harsh things gently, the result is unpersuasive
English (LSJ)
strengthd. for μηκύνω, D.H.1.56 (Pass.), 6.83, J.BJ7.8.3 (Pass.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 769] verstärktes simplex, D. Hal. 6, 83 u. öfter, bes. von der Rede.