procatalepsis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} [[rebuttal|Rebuttal]] of anticipated objections.
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} Left [[dislocation]].

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