apophasis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.apoph·a·sis
noun \ə-ˈpä-fə-səs\Definition of APOPHASIS
: the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it (as in “we won't discuss his past crimes”)
Origin of APOPHASIS
Late Latin, repudiation, from Greek, denial, negation, from apophanai to deny, from apo- + phanai to say — more at ban
First Known Use: 1657
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