Apophasis

//__Apophasis __//


 * Definition: : ** the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it


 * Origin:: ** Late Latin, repudiation, from Greek, denial, negation, from //apophanai// to deny, from //apo-// + //phanai// to say

First Known Use: 1657


 * See also:: **Innuendo

Definition taken from merriam-webster.com


 * Internet Example: **
 * "I'm not saying I'm responsible for this country's longest run of uninterrupted peace in 35 years! I'm not saying that from the ashes of captivity, never has a phoenix metaphor been more personified ! I'm not saying Uncle Sam can kick back on a lawn chair, sipping on an iced tea, because I haven't come across anyone man enough to go toe to toe with me on my best day! It's not about me." (Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark in //Iron Man 2//, 2010) (grammar.about.com)

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