Meaning Of The Word Asyndeton

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Asyndeton Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Asyndeton?

asyndeton in American English
the practice of leaving out the usual conjunctions between coordinate sentence elements (Ex.: smile, shake hands, part)
noun: the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self-respect”

asyndeton in British English
noun: the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence

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