- 1. n. A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Caesar, iii. 2.] Source: opted
- 2. n. mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned Source: wordnet
- 3. A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Cæsar, iii. 2.] Source: webster
- 4. A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice ofa favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effectdesired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., JuliusCæsar, iii. 2.] Source: adambom
- 5. n. mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned Source: ecdict
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