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aposiopesis
/ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
noun
Synonyms
reticence
An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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disliking
apache
prudishly
smilingly
mutation
could
virtuous
hamburger
catfish
rimmed
shallot
handpick
earthling
dazzler
zombie
angler
outward
gopher
landowner
undergo
apocopation
ecphonesis
ictus
exophasia
interjection
speech disfluency
interjection point
speako
spoken pause
semirant
aspiration
occlusion
eclipsis
note of interjection
snip