apophasis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned

WordNet


A*poph"a*sis noun
Etymology
Gr. denial, fr. to speak out, to deny.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Cæsar, iii. 2.]

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