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preterition

/ˌpret.ərˈɪʃ.ən/

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noun

/ˌpret.ərˈɪʃ.ən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее риторический приём, при котором говорящий или пишущий привлекает внимание к чему-либо, заявляя, что опускает это, часто утверждая, что не будет упоминать об этом.

A noun referring to a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer draws attention to something by claiming to omit it, often by stating that they will not mention it.

  1. Rhetorical deviceC2formal

    A figure of speech in which a speaker or writer draws attention to something by claiming to omit it.

    ruПретериция

    • The politician used preterition to hint at the scandal without directly mentioning it.
    • In his speech, he employed preterition by saying 'I won't even mention his past mistakes.'
    • The author's use of preterition made the omitted details seem more significant.

    Synonymsapophasisparalipsis