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Complete Definition of "praeterition"

English
Noun
praeterition
#The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past.
#A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it. <br> I do not intend to draw attention to my heroic military service; Instead, I will focus on the economy.
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preterition

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