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preterition

n. குறிப்பிடாது மேற்செல்லல், குறியாதொழிவு, விட்டுவிடல்.


Pre`ter*i"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeteritio: cf. F. prétérition.] 1. The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past. Bp. Hall. 2. (Rhet.) Defn: A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, "I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just." Called also paraleipsis. 3. (Law) Defn: The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion. Bouvier.


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