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Ellipsis

Definition:

An ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...) that indicates an omission of words in a sentence or a pause in speech.

Sample Sentences:

1. She bought apples, oranges, and ... bananas.
2. He was thinking about what to say next when he suddenly ...
3. The teacher asked the students to read chapters 1, 2, 3, and so on...

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