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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: apophasisOne entry found. Main Entry: apoph·a·sis Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpä-fə-səs\ Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin, repudiation, from Greek, denial, negation, from apophanai to deny, from apo- + phanai to say — more at ban Date: 1657 : the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it (as in “we won't discuss his past crimes”) 
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