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Pregnant Pause

Description:

A pregnant pause refers to a deliberate pause or silence in speech, usually at a critical or suspenseful moment, intended to create anticipation, emphasis, or tension.

Sample sentences:

1. After the suspenseful question, there was a pregnant pause before the protagonist revealed the truth.
2. The speaker's pregnant pause before delivering the punchline added to the hilarity of the joke.
3. The actor's performance was enhanced by his skilled use of pregnant pauses, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
4. The teacher used a pregnant pause to gather her students' attention before announcing a surprise field trip.
5. As the judge announced the verdict, there was a pregnant pause in the courtroom, anticipating the outcome.

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