Aposiopesis and Ellipsis

Aposiopesis

Aposiopesis noun - Breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations).
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Synonyms for Aposiopesis

Ellipsis and aposiopesis are semantically related in turn of expression topic. In some cases you can use "Ellipsis" instead a noun "Aposiopesis".

Ellipsis

Ellipsis noun - Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences.
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Synonyms for Ellipsis

Aposiopesis and ellipsis are semantically related in turn of expression topic. You can use "Aposiopesis" instead a noun "Ellipsis".

Nearby Words: ellipse, elliptic
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