What is the meaning of Aposiopesis?

(n.) 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.".
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APAWebster's. (2011). aposiopesis. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aposiopesis/definitions/1974992
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "aposiopesis" http://smartdefine.org/aposiopesis/definitions/1974992 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, aposiopesis, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/aposiopesis/definitions/1974992>.
MLAWebster's. "aposiopesis" 27 May 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/aposiopesis/definitions/1974992>
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