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In some senses, battologism is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
battologism
noun 2
Definitions
noun
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.
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2
A tongue-twister.
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