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  2. Speech disfluency - Wikipedia

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    These include "false starts", i.e. words and sentences that are cut off mid-utterance; phrases that are restarted or repeated, and repeated syllables; "fillers", i.e. grunts, and non-lexical or semiarticulate utterances such as huh, uh, erm, um, and hmm, and, in English, well, so, I mean, and like; and "repaired" utterances, i.e. instances of ...

  3. False start - Wikipedia

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    In sports, a false start is a disallowed start, usually due to a movement by a participant before (or in some cases after) being signaled or otherwise permitted by the rules to start. Depending on the sport and the event, a false start can result in a penalty against the athlete's or team's field position, a warning that a subsequent false ...

  4. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Although this describes the condition of coma, this is not the true derivation. The word is actually derived from the Greek kōma, meaning deep sleep. [30] Fuck: see under "Profanity" Golf: did not originate as an acronym of "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden". [31] The word's true origin is unknown, but it existed in the Middle Scots period ...

  5. ‘Shōgun’: How a Decade of False Starts, Endless Translation ...

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    In other words: It was precisely what we’d seen before. (The original miniseries, for instance, didn’t even provide subtitles when Japanese characters spoke their own language, under the ...

  6. Liz Gillies Says Her Music Career Faced 'Endless False Starts ...

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    After "endless false starts," Elizabeth "Liz" Gillies is ready to officially launch her music career. The former Victorious star will perform a series of shows at Café Carlyle in New York City ...

  7. Pseudo- - Wikipedia

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    Pseudo-(from Greek: ψευδής, pseudés ' false ') is a prefix used in a number of languages, often to mark something as a fake or insincere version. [1] In English, the prefix is used on both nouns and adjectives.

  8. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.

  9. Elon Musk says the latest rejection of his mega Tesla payday ...

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    Elon Musk hit out at a Delaware judge's latest rejection of his mega pay package. The Tesla CEO described the ruling as "totally crazy" and "absolute corruption."