A few days ago
dewgongoo

what’s the practice of mentioning things by pretending to not mention them called?

like when a politician says, “unlike my opponent, i won’t cheapen this campaign by attacking his character”

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A few days ago
Plimothy

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What you’re getting at is “an oblique reference.”
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A few days ago
Anonymous
allusion-a casual reference to something, either directly or indirectly.
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A few days ago
blueskies
subtle advertising?
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