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ellipsis

noun

/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/

Meaning

The omission of words in a sentence, represented by three dots (...).

The writer used an ellipsis to show that part of the quote was omitted.

omission, dots, pause, truncation

completion, inclusion

use an ellipsis, ellipsis in writing, insert ellipsis, ellipsis mark

A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service; a loyal subject.

a fixed method for doing something; a mathematical or chemical rule expressed in symbols

the organ in the body where food is digested; the belly or abdomen

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

The title of a newspaper article printed in large letters.

a long poem telling of heroic deeds; something heroic or grand in scale