The best replacement for ellipses is hyperbola.

The best alternatives to ellipses are rated as following:
★★★★★  hyperbola
★★★★★  ellipsis
★★★  ovals
★★★  circles
★  em dash
★  ellipsi
  hyperbolas

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Speaking about ellipses, one probably shouldn't forget about brackets.

Other search terms related to ellipses and their ratings are:
★★★★★ brackets
★★ quotations
★ spaces
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