Noun: paralepsis ,per-u'lip-sis [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'lip-sis [Brit]
- Suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
"He employed paralepsis by saying, 'I won't even mention his questionable business practices'";
- apophasis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition
Type of: rhetorical device
Encyclopedia: Paralepsis