A less charitable observer, or one less inclined to paralipsis, might characterize Obama's book royalties as more of a "get-rich-quick scheme" than a "quality product.". From Wordnik.com. [A Loan in the Crowd] Reference
In a tidy bit of paralipsis, I'm not going to mention. From Wordnik.com. [MSDN Blogs] Reference
Not the first time you’ve demonstrated your affection for paralipsis. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sotomayor vs. the Second Amendment, Part II:] Reference
The term is 'backhanded COMPLIMENT "... there is no such thing as a backhanded insult ... an insult is an insult ... but you can phrase an insult as a compliment or engage in paralipsis also known as' damning with faint praise '. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Kerrey Apologizes To Obama] Reference
Things I will not be writing about: paralipsis. From Wordnik.com. [Things I will not be writing about] Reference
paralipsis, paralipsis. From Wordnik.com. [Obama says George Bush is "a good guy," "a good man," and "a good person."] Reference
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