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Apophasis
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1. apophasis
mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
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Apophasis
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rhetoric
the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
I shall not discuss his cowardice or his treachery
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Apophasis
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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.
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