Paraleipsis

Definition:

  • (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, "I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice."

Compare paraleipsis with other words:

apophasis vs. paraleipsis

mention vs. paraleipsis

omit vs. paraleipsis

ignore vs. paraleipsis

paraleipsis vs. pretend

paraleipsis vs. paralipsis

paraleipsis vs. paralepsis