What is a figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton called?
asyndeton — A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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