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pseudoclefting

pseudoclefting noun: the insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

Noun

pseudoclefting (uncountable)

  1. The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

Origin of pseudoclefting

From pseudo- + clefting.

Questions about pseudoclefting

What does pseudoclefting mean?
Pseudoclefting means the insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".
What part of speech is pseudoclefting?
Pseudoclefting is a noun.

Words near pseudoclefting in the dictionary

  1. pseudoclassicisms
  2. pseudoclassics
  3. pseudocleavage
  4. pseudocleavages
  5. pseudocleft
  6. pseudoclefting
  7. pseudoclerical
  8. pseudoclimacograptid
  9. pseudoclinical
  10. pseudoclonality
  11. pseudoclubbing

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