About The Word Aposiopesis
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Aposiopesis
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What's The Definition Of Aposiopesis?
[n] breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aposiopesis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Aposiopesis: See Also | rhetorical device Aposiopesis In Webster's Dictionary \Ap`o*si`o*pe"sis\ (?; 277), n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from
? to be quite silent.] (Rhet.)
A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly,
as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as,
``I declare to you that his conduct -- but I can not speak of
that, here.''
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