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Arcane Linguistic Curiosities and Oddities
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Across
- 1. Two phrases identical in sound but differing in meaning
- 2. A word with self-contradictory meanings
- 3. Reversed parallel structure for emphasis or contrast
- 4. Immediate rephrasing for stronger or clearer expression
- 6. Repeated conjunctions for rhetorical amplification
- 8. Mistaken use of a word sounding similar to the intended
- 10. Deliberate or poor bad spelling or handwriting
- 11. Insertion of a word within another (e.g., fan-bloody-tastic)
- 13. Words or phrases that sound alike but differ in meaning
- 16. A verbal slip swapping initial sounds for comic effect
Down
- 5. A phrase ending unexpectedly to twist meaning
- 7. One word governing two others in different senses
- 9. Sudden syntactic shift leaving a sentence unfinished
- 12. Blended word combining meanings of two others
- 14. A pun exploiting similar sounds for wordplay
- 15. Cross-sensory description, like 'loud colors'
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