Aposiopesis

Meaning

Noun

●

In Rhetoric:

An

breaking-off in

, often

using an

(…) or an

(—).

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Origin

aposiopesis

English

aposiopesis

Latin

ἀποσιώπησις

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

αποσιωπαν

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

ἀποσιωπάω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Synonyms

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