pregnant constructions

A form of pregnant construction — An utterance in which more is implied than is said, such as "the beasts trembled forth from their dens" (i.e. trembling with fright)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pregnant construction
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APA

pregnant constructions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20constructions

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“pregnant constructions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20constructions. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pregnant constructions,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20constructions.

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