About The Word Preterition
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Preterition
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What's The Definition Of Preterition?
[n] suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Synonyms | Synonyms for Preterition: paraleipsis | paralepsis | paralipsis Related Terms | Find terms related to Preterition: See Also | rhetorical device Preterition In Webster's Dictionary \Pre`ter*i"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. praeteritio: cf.
F. pr['e]t['e]rition.]
1. The act of passing, or going past; the state of being
past. --Bp. Hall.
2. (Rhet.) A figure by which, in pretending to pass over
anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, ``I will
not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just.''
Called also {paraleipsis}.
3. (Law) The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs
who is entitled to a portion. --Bouvier.
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