What is the meaning of Paraleipsis?

(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.".
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APAWebster's. (2011). paraleipsis. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/paraleipsis/definitions/2041985
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "paraleipsis" http://smartdefine.org/paraleipsis/definitions/2041985 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, paraleipsis, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/paraleipsis/definitions/2041985>.
MLAWebster's. "paraleipsis" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/paraleipsis/definitions/2041985>
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