Difference between Preterition and Paraleipsis
What is the difference between Preterition and Paraleipsis?
Preterition as a noun is the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting. while Paraleipsis as a noun is a figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it
Preterition
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.
The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.
Paraleipsis
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it
We hope you now know whether to use Preterition or Paraleipsis in your sentence.
