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单词 periodic sentence
释义

periodic sentence

[ peer-ee-od-ik, peer- ]
/ ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

noun

a sentence that, by leaving the completion of its main clause to the end, produces an effect of suspense, as in Unable to join the others at the dance because of my sprained ankle, I went to a movie.
Compare loose sentence.

Origin of periodic sentence

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby periodic sentence

periodicity, periodic law, periodic motion, periodic neutropenia, periodic paralysis, periodic sentence, periodic system, periodic table, periodic table of the elements, periodic tenancy, periodide
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British Dictionary definitions for periodic sentence

periodic sentence
/ (ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk) /

noun

rhetoric a sentence in which the completion of the main clause is left to the end, thus creating an effect of suspense
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