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aposiopetic

/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpet.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpet.ɪk/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к апосиопезе — риторическому приёму, при котором предложение намеренно обрывается и остаётся незаконченным.

An obsolete adjective relating to aposiopesis, a rhetorical device where a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished.

  1. Relating to aposiopesisC2formal

    Characterized by a sudden breaking off of speech, often for rhetorical effect, as if the speaker is unable or unwilling to continue.

    ruОтносящийся к апосиопезе

    • His aposiopetic pause left the audience hanging on his next word.
    • The character's aposiopetic speech conveyed deep emotion.
    • She used an aposiopetic phrase to emphasize her frustration.
Forms
  • more aposiopetic comparative form
  • most aposiopetic superlative form