paralepsis

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Noun paralepsis has 1 sense

paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition - suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
--₁ is a kind of rhetorical device

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Paralepsis

Noun: Paralepsis refers to a rhetorical device where a claim is made by denying it or drawing attention to it through the act of omitting it. It is a form of irony in which a point is subtly emphasized by seeming to pass over it.

Example sentence: The politician used paralepsis to indirectly criticize his opponent's decision-making, stating, "I won't mention how my esteemed rival consistently makes hasty choices."

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