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battologisms

battologisms is the plural of battologism.

Meaning of battologism

Noun

battologism (plural battologisms)

  1. A sentence or phrase in which a syllable or short sequence of syllables is repeated, often with different meanings. Example: Wright did not write "rite" right.
    • 2001 February 1, Battologism alert: Silly cyber surfers can give their mouths a workout at the 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters USA Today hotsites
  2. (informal) A tongue-twister.

Questions about battologisms

What is battologisms the plural of?
Battologisms is the plural of battologism.

Words near battologisms in the dictionary

  1. battologise
  2. battologised
  3. battologises
  4. battologising
  5. battologism
  6. battologisms
  7. battologist
  8. battologists
  9. battologize
  10. battologized
  11. battologizes

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