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suspension points

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plural noun

Printing.

  1. a series of periods used as an ellipsis.

Etymology

Origin of suspension points

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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Any player found guilty of a level three breach receives between four and eight suspension points, with two suspension points leading to a one-Test ban.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2014

Overwork the "smart" atmosphere, the suspension points and the seasonal epidemics of such words as "gripping," "virile," "intrigue," "gesture," etc.

From More Toasts by Mosher, Marion Dix

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