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Definition of Apophasis
1. Noun. Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
Definition of Apophasis
1. n. 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.]
Definition of Apophasis
1. [n -PHASES]