adversative asyndeton

ad·ver·sa·tive a·syn·de·ton

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-vur-suh-tiv uh-sin-di-ton, -tuh n]
- /ædˈvɜr sə tɪv əˈsɪn dɪˌtɒn, -tən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-vur-suh-tiv uh-sin-di-ton, -tuh n]
- /ædˈvɜr sə tɪv əˈsɪn dɪˌtɒn, -tən/

Definition of adversative asyndeton words

noun adversative asyndeton a staccato effect produced by omitting adversative connectives from between two or more items forming a group, as in “I liked all there was to buy in the store … I didn't get anything.”. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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