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Aposiopesis

UK
/ˌæpəʊsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
US
/ˌæpəˌsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
ru

Translation aposiopesis into russian

aposiopesis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌæpəʊsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
US
/ˌæpəˌsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
The speaker's sudden aposiopesis left the audience in suspense.
Внезапный апозиопезис оратора оставил аудиторию в напряжении.

Definitions

aposiopesis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌæpəʊsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
US
/ˌæpəˌsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
A rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer breaks off abruptly and leaves the statement incomplete, often to convey emotion or suggest something unsaid.
In his speech, the politician used aposiopesis to emphasize the gravity of the situation, leaving the audience in suspense.

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