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Figures of Speech
Beginner

Ellipsis

Greek: elleipsis (falling short, deficiency)

Omitting words while maintaining meaning

Figure of Speech
Appeal Type
Classical Greek
Tradition
Beginner
Difficulty
Global Example

"The man with the white hat" instead of "The man who is wearing the white hat"

How to Use

Ensure clarity. Create economy. Maintain grammatical sense.

Common Usage

Efficient prose, implied meaning, stylistic compression