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APOSIOPETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aposiopetic mean?
• APOSIOPETIC (adjective)
The adjective APOSIOPETIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis
Familiarity information: APOSIOPETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
aposiopesis (breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations))
Derivation:
aposiopesis (breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations))
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