aposiopesis
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noun
- An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).
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From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “be silent”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, from”) + σιωπάω (siōpáō, “to be silent”).
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