aposiopesis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
WordNet
Ap`o*si`o*pe"sis noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , from to be quite silent.Definitions
(Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, "I declare to you that his conduct -- but I can not speak of ."that , here
