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par·alip·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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paralipsis
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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paralipsis
Paralipsis is a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer brings attention to something by professing to ignore or pass over it. Essentially, it involves drawing attention to a fact or detail while claiming to dismiss it as insignificant or irrelevant. It is often used in political speeches or other forms of communication for emphasis or to make a subtle point.
Webster Dictionary
Paralipsisnoun
see Paraleipsis
Etymology: [NL.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paralipsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paralipsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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