What does proslepsis mean?
Proslepsis means (rhetoric) The pretence of passing over a subject while at the same time describing it fully..
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(rhetoric) The pretence of passing over a subject while at the same time describing it fully..
Use proslepsis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Proslepsis means (rhetoric) The pretence of passing over a subject while at the same time describing it fully..
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Use proslepsis where its definition matches the intended context.
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