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par·alep·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preteritionnoun
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
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paralepsis
Apophasis (; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no') is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. Accordingly, it can be seen as a rhetorical relative of irony. The device is also called paralipsis (παράλειψις) – also spelled paraleipsis or paralepsis – or occupatio, and known also as praeteritio, preterition, or parasiopesis (παρασιώπησις).
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paralepsis
Paralepsis is a rhetorical strategy whereby a speaker or writer emphasizes a point by seeming to pass over or ignore it, often by claiming it is too obvious or too insignificant to mention. It is a way to draw attention to something while pretending not to. It typically refers to statements that serves to discredit something while still mentioning it, often undermining an opponent by claiming an aspect of their argument is too trivial or irrelevant (but thus drawing attention to it).
Webster Dictionary
Paralepsisnoun
see Paraleipsis
Etymology: [NL.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paralepsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paralepsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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