Meaning of crash blossom | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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