Meaning Of The Word Prolepsis

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prolepsis in American English
an anticipating; esp., the describing of an event as taking place before it could have done so, the treating of a future event as if it had already happened, or the anticipating and answering of an argument before one's opponent has a chance to advance it
noun: the anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance

prolepsis in British English
noun: a rhetorical device by which objections are anticipated and answered in advance

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