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Definitions of apophasis in various dictionaries:
noun - mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
Allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned, as in I will not bring up my opponent’s questionable financial dealings.
APOPHASIS - Apophasis (; Greek: from apophemi, "to say no") is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or d...
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| Allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned, as in I will not bring up my opponent's questionable financial dealings. |
| mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned |
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Apophasis (; Greek: from apophemi, "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 () also spelled paraleipsis or paralepsis or occupatio, and known also as praeteritio, preterition, or parasiopesis (). |