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paralepsis

DEFINITIONS OF: paralepsis

1

n suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

Synonyms:
paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition
Type of:
rhetorical device
a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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