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  2. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    sorted, to have or get fixed, have problems worked out, so things are working correctly ("He's really got it sorted now.") to arrange or classify; often used with out spanner general term for a tool used for turning nuts, bolts, etc. (US: wrench, q.v.) something interfering (US: (monkey) wrench)

  4. Pseudoword - Wikipedia

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    A logatome or nonsense syllable is a short pseudoword consisting most of the time of just one syllable which has no meaning of its own. Examples of English logatomes are the nonsense words snarp or bluck. Like other pseudowords, logatomes obey all the phonotactic rules of a specific language. Logatomes are used in particular in acoustic ...

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing (n.) a bathroom (esp. a half bath which has a sink and toilet but no shower stall or bathtub, or a 3/4 bath which has a sink, toilet, and shower stall, but no bathtub) bathroom

  6. Anomic aphasia - Wikipedia

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    This is a disorder in which the meaning of words becomes lost. In patients with semantic anomia, a naming deficit is accompanied by a recognition deficit. Thus, unlike patients with word selection anomia, patients with semantic anomia are unable to select the correct object from a group of objects, even when provided with the name of the target ...

  7. List of paradoxes - Wikipedia

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    Cantor's paradox: The set of all sets would have its own power set as a subset, therefore its cardinality would be at least as great as that of its power set. But Cantor's theorem proves that power sets are strictly greater than the sets they are constructed from. Consequently, the set of all sets would contain a subset greater than itself.

  8. Just Words: Tips and Tricks - AOL

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    By creating new words and linking them with existing words you can end up with a very high score. Tip- Take advantage of Just Words' word list option. Near the bottom of the screen you'll see a ...

  9. Phonophobia - Wikipedia

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    The sufferer becomes anxious to get away from the source of the loud sound and may get headaches. [1] It may also be related to, caused by, or confused with hyperacusis, extreme sensitivity to loud sounds. [5] Phonophobia also has been proposed to refer to an extreme form of misophonia. [6]