aposiopeses

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A form of aposiopesis — An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of aposiopesis
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APA

aposiopeses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposiopeses

MLA

“aposiopeses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposiopeses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aposiopeses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposiopeses.

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