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Meaning of battologism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  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.
  2. A tongue-twister.
    informal

Examples

“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”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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