Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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paralipsis | Yes | No | No | No |
rhetorical device | Yes | No | No | No |
paralipsis (noun) | rhetorical device (noun) |
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suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |