Magnification may focus on the relative subject itself, whereas indirect praise of a predicate directs attention to the importance of what is asserted about it. These effects can overlap but should not be treated as identical.
Rhetorical functionPrimary focus
Magnification of the subjectThe status of the person or group mentioned
Magnification of the predicateThe importance of the deed or assertion
Implied reason for a predicateThe meaningful relationship between clause and predication
When multiple effects occur together, context determines the most important one; their mere grammatical form is insufficient to decide.