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preterition

/ˌpret.ərˈɪʃ.ən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una figura retórica en la que el hablante o escritor llama la atención sobre algo al afirmar que lo omite o que no va a mencionarlo, frecuentemente para destacarlo.

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noun

/ˌpret.ərˈɪʃ.ən/C2formal
  • esSustantivo que designa una figura retórica en la que el hablante o escritor llama la atención sobre algo al afirmar que lo omite o que no va a mencionarlo, frecuentemente para destacarlo.

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.

    esPreterición

    • 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.

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