Selasa, 18 Maret 2025

Word of the Day: Aposiopesis

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noun 1. The device of suddenly breaking off in speech.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "During the emotional press conference, the athlete ended in aposiopesis as he struggled to maintain composure."
Play Button "The character's overwhelming grief in the final scene came across with repeated use of aposiopesis."
Play Button "The speechwriter planned strategic aposiopesis, allowing the audience to draw their own conclusions."
Greek, late 16th century
Why This Word?
Let's start with the pronunciation of this tricky-sounding rhetorical device. You can click on the speaker icon above to hear it, or you can sound it out: …
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