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ἀποσιώπησις

ἀποσιώπησις, a becoming silent

ἀποσῐώπ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
  • becoming silent, Plu. Alex. 52, Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.71.
      • 2 a rhetorical figure, when for emphasis, modesty, etc., the sentence is abruptly broken off, Quint. Inst. 9.2.54, Demetr. Eloc. 103, 264, Plu. QPlat. 2.1009e, Hermog. Id. 2.7.
      • 3 breaking off of friendship, Ptol. Tetr. 192 (pl.).

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