Meanings
nounparalepsis (plural paralepses)
plural paralepses
- alternativerhetorichuman sciencesAlternative spelling of paraleipsis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Broader
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APA
paralepsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralepsis
MLA
“paralepsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralepsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralepsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralepsis.
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