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preterition

Noun

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The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past.

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.

The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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