"battologism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: battologisms [plural]
Etymology: battology + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|battology|ism}} battology + -ism Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-battologism-en-noun-pK38owlU
  2. (informal) A tongue-twister. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-battologism-en-noun-J4ZePg5H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tongue-twister

Inflected forms

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