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Two dots after a word means?

Two dots after a word, like this: word..

... usually indicate that the word is incomplete or interrupted. It's a way to show that the speaker or writer didn't finish the word or the thought.

Here are some examples:

* "I'm so.. tired." (The speaker is too tired to finish the sentence)

* "He was so.. angry." (The writer is leaving the reader to imagine the anger)

* "The train.. suddenly.. stopped." (The writer is emphasizing the suddenness of the event)

It's not a standard punctuation mark, but it's commonly used in informal writing and speech.

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