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Paraleipsis vs Paraleipses - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between paraleipsis and paraleipses

is that paraleipsis is (rhetoric|linguistics) a figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it, as in: "i will not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice" while paraleipses is (linguistics).

paraleipsis

English

Alternative forms

* paralepsis, paralipsis

Noun

{{examples-right, * needless to say * not to mention}} (paraleipses)
  • (rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it, as in: "I will not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice".

    • See also

    * apophasis

    paraleipses

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paralepses * paralipses

    Noun

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  • (linguistics)