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单词 paralipsis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
par•a•lip•sis  (par′ə lipsis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation [Rhet.]
  1. Rhetoricthe suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults.'' Also, paraleipsis, paralepsis. Also called preterition. 
  • Greek paráleipsis an omitting, equivalent. to paraleíp(ein) to leave on one side (para- para-1 + leípein to leave) + -sis -sis
  • Late Latin paralīpsis
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paralipsis /ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs/, paraleipsis /ˌpærəˈlaɪpsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/)
  1. 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
Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: neglect, from paraleipein to leave aside, from para-1 + leipein to leave
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