Adjective aposiopetic has 1 sense

1. aposiopetic - relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis
   

Aposiopetic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Indicates a sudden breaking off in speech, either due to a faltering voice or a deliberate refusal to continue.

Senses/Usages:

1. Popular: (of a person) Unable to speak further due to being overcome with emotion.

Example Sentence: The grieving mother became aposiopetic during her son's eulogy, unable to find the words to express her pain.

2. Local: Used to describe a literary device where a sentence is intentionally left unfinished, creating suspense or leaving the reader to fill in the missing information.

Example Sentence: The author effectively employed aposiopesis in the climactic scene, leaving readers hanging in anticipation of the next chapter.

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