Rhetorical device of leaving words unspoken (e.g. or else...); from Greek, 'to be silent' (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOSIOPESIS Rhetorical device of leaving words unspoken (e.g. or else...); from Greek, 'to be silent' (11) (11)
67% TACIT Unspoken (5) Universal Oct 28, 2025
62% SIMILES Good way to interrupt relative's rhetorical devices (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 30, 2025
62% BRAILLE Unspoken language (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
59% ETHOS Greek word for "character" (5) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
59% REACTIONGIF Speechless Nathan Fillion, e,g, (11) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
59% ADIEU Leaving word (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025
59% UKELELE Instrument with G-C-E-A tuning (7) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
56% MUM Silent (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
56% OTHERWISE Else (9) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
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