paralepsis
/ˌpɛrəˈlɛpsɪs/
noun
- A rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer pretends to pass over a topic while actually drawing attention to it.
- In her speech, she employed paralepsis to highlight the issue without directly addressing it.
- The politician used paralepsis by saying, 'I won't even mention my opponent's scandal,' which made everyone think about it.
- The writer's paralepsis was effective: 'I need not remind you of his many failures,' he wrote, reminding everyone.
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