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apophasis

 (n): mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
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8 months ago rolig said:

"I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him . . ."

8 months ago SoulCurry said:

- Seeming to be denying something while actually, really, affirming it.
- Mentioning by denying mention.

over 2 years ago oroboros said:

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