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aposiopesis

/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpiː.sɪs/

Traducción: Figura retórica que consiste en interrumpir deliberadamente una frase o discurso antes de su término, dejando incompleta la idea, a menudo para expresar una emoción intensa o sugerir algo sin decirlo, como es habitual en diálogos realistas.

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/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpiː.sɪs/C2formalart
  • esFigura retórica que consiste en interrumpir deliberadamente una frase o discurso antes de su término, dejando incompleta la idea, a menudo para expresar una emoción intensa o sugerir algo sin decirlo, como es habitual en diálogos realistas.

A rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer deliberately breaks off in the middle of a sentence, often to convey strong emotion or to leave a thought unfinished, as commonly used in realistic dialogue.

  1. Rhetorical deviceC2formal

    A sudden breaking off in the middle of a sentence, often to convey strong emotion or to leave something unsaid.

    esAposiopesis (figura retórica)

    • The speaker used aposiopesis to emphasize his frustration: 'If you keep doing that, I'll...'
    • In literature, aposiopesis creates dramatic effect, as in 'I will have such revenges on you both...'
    • Her sentence ended in aposiopesis, leaving the threat hanging in the air.
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