OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 32086

aposiopesis

/ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
reticencia
An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).
Aposiopesis leaves imperfect sense; And, sometimes, such a pause speaks eloquence.
“If you are not—” The aposiopesis was icy.
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