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periodic sentence
pe·ri·od·ic sen·tence
(
plural
pe·ri·od·ic sen·tenc·es
)
noun
Definition:
complex rhetorical sentence:
in rhetoric, a complex sentence in which the main clause is left unfinished until the end in order to create the effect of anticipation or suspense
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