单词 | paralipses |
释义 | paralipses in British English (ˌpærəˈlɪpsiːz) plural noun paralipsis paralipsis in British English (ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs) or paraleipsis (ˌpærəˈlaɪpsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -ses (-siːz) a rhetorical device in which an idea is emphasized by the pretence that it is too obvious to discuss, as in there are many drawbacks to your plan, not to mention the cost Word origin C16: via Late Latin from Greek: neglect, from paraleipein to leave aside, from para-1 + leipein to leave |
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