Aposiopestic

/ˌæpoʊsiəˈpɛstɪk/ adjective

Of or relating to aposiopesis; characterized by sudden breaks in speech or trailing off for effect.

From aposiopesis plus the adjectival suffix -ic. This adjective allows literary critics and rhetoricians to describe speeches or texts that employ this stylistic technique.

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