Apophasis
Pronunciation : A*poph"a*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius C?sar, iii. 2.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913