battologism
battologism · battologisms
A sentence or phrase in which a syllable or short sequence of syllables is repeated,…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
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(informal)A tongue-twister.
Forms
plural: battologisms| Singular | battologism |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtongue-twister