Apophasis (a-pof’-a-sis): The rejection of several reasons why a thing should or should not be done and affirming a single one, considered most valid.
Should I mow the lawn right now? 1. Do I have the time? Not really. 2. Does the lawn actually need mowing right now? Not really. 3. Did I just take delivery of a new red lawn tractor with four-wheel drive, a 60-inch mower deck, air-conditioned cab, and an i-pod dock? Yes. So, should I mow the lawn right now? What are you nuts? Of course I should!
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
