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asyndeton
noun[ U ]
language specializeduk /æsˈɪn.dɪ.tən/ us /əˈsɪn.də.tɑːn/
the act of missing out conjunctions between words or parts of a sentence:
The phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered" is a popular example of asyndeton.
The national motto of France is often expressed as asyndeton, translated as "Liberty, equality, fraternity."
Accepting an award at West Point in 1962, Gen. Douglas MacArthur used asyndeton when he said, "Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be."
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