ellipsis points

ellipsis points
ellipsis points or ellipsis dots
n.
Writing Printing the characters (… or formerly ***) forming a punctuation mark indicating an intentional omission of words or letters or an abrupt change of thought, lapse of time, incomplete statement, etc.

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