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pro·lep·sis
 prolepsis
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- pronunciation:
- pro
lep
sihs
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
prolepses |
| definition 1: |
the anticipation of possible arguments, before they are put forward by an opponent, in order to answer them in advance.
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| definition 2: |
the placing of a person or event into a time period earlier than the actual one.
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| derivations: |
proleptic (adj.), proleptical (adj.), proleptically (adv.) |
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