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Apophasis (/ ə ˈ p ɒ f ə s ɪ s /; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no') [1] [2] is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. [3]
Surreptitious advertising refers to secretive communication practices that might mislead the public about products or services. According to the Television Without Frontiers (TWF) Directive [1] from the EU, misleading representations of products are considered intentional "in particular if it is done in return for payment or for similar consideration".
The opposite of this is empathy. [3] Empathy allows for an acceptance of the other person and their feelings. This can be taken as both verbal and non-verbal messages as communication is not linear and both communicators are giving and receiving messages at all times.
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Allegations of money laundering, falsified signatures and surreptitious communications fill the federal indictment brought against Linda Sun, a longtime New York governors’ aide who was charged ...
A single such activity may be called a black bag operation; [9] that term is primarily used for surreptitious entries into structures to obtain information for human intelligence operations. [12] Such operations have been carried out by the FBI , [ 13 ] CIA , [ 14 ] NSA , KGB , Stasi , Mossad , MI6 , MI5 , ASIS , COMANF , DGSE , AISE , CNI ...
Antiphrasis is the rhetorical device of saying the opposite of what is actually meant in such a way that it is obvious what the true intention is. [1] Some authors treat and use antiphrasis just as irony, euphemism or litotes. [2] When the antiphrasal use is very common, the word can become an auto-antonym, [3] having opposite meanings ...
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