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Meaning of crash blossom | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sentence, often a news headline, that is subject to incorrect interpretation due to syntactic and/or lexical ambiguity.

Examples

“Nouns that can be misconstrued as verbs and vice versa are, in fact, the hallmarks of the crash blossom. Take this headline, often attributed to The Guardian: “British Left Waffles on Falklands.””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

crash boat crash box crash cart crash course crash cymbal crash diet