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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions aposiopesis noun (aposiopeses) (rhetoric) An abrupt breaking-off in speech. 1760: "My sister, mayhap, quoth my uncle Toby, does not choose to let a man come so near her " Make this dash,"""tis an Aposiopesis."Take the dash away, and write Backside,""tis Bawdy. " Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 89) 1982: This somewhat abrupt ending (or ) is caused by a previous movement from the figure on the bed. (Fowles, Mantissa) Etymology: Latin aposiopesisLatin, aposiopesis, from Greek á, from "be silent".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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