procatalepsis
Noun
  1. (rhetoric) A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.
  2. (rhetoric) Rebuttal of anticipated objections.
  3. (grammar) Left dislocation.
Synonyms
  • (rebuttal of anticipated objections) prebuttal, prolepsis
Related terms
  • procataleptic



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