prolepsis
noun
the anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance.
prolepses
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pluralof prolepsis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In order to portray the Empire in the round, he told his almost 2,000-page story through a complex symphony of flashbacks, fast-forward prolepses and as many as 13 perspectives on a single incident.
From Time Magazine Archive
