Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, such as Rome wasn't built in a teacup; also, any surprising use or interpretation of language.
Etymologies
- Ancient Greek ἀπροσδόκητος (aprosdokētos, unexpected). (Wiktionary)
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The weird, the wonderful and the plai...
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These are just some random words that I might find a list for someday.
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rememberers
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monknoiz's Words
pleonastic, rumination, emanation, logophilia, phrenology, frivolity, frivolous, bits, bobs, bobbins, scuttle, primordial and 51 more...
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