"pregnant pause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pregnant pauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pregnant pause (plural pregnant pauses)
  1. A pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant. Categories (topical): Silence, Talking

Inflected forms

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