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Paraleipsis - What does it mean?

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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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.