paraleipsis
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek παράλειψις (paraleipsis, “omission”), from παραλείπω (paraleipō, “I pass over”), from παρά (para, “by, near”) + λείπω (leipō, “I leave”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK, US) IPA: /ˌpær.əˈliːp.sɪs/, /ˌpær.əˈleɪp.sɪs/, X-SAMPA: /%p{r.@.li:p.sIS/
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Noun[edit]
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paraleipsis (plural paraleipses)
- (rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it, as in: "I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice".
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figure of speech
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