Language Quiz / Long 'English' Words

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Can you pick the word describing English language grammar or vocabulary that has a lot of letters?

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Any member of a small class of words distinguished by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however

A shortened version of a written word or phrase used to replace the original

Words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently

The formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent

Repetition in the first part of a clause or sentence of a prominent word from the latter part of the preceding clause or sentence, usually with a change or extension of meaning

A word that can mean the opposite of itself

An ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection

A punctuation mark used to replace a missing letter(s), to show the possessive form of a noun, or to show an awkward plural

A word or words that can be read the same way backwards as they can be read forwards

The use of conventional characters (e.g., commas, semicolons) to improve clarity

A group of words which are repeated by someone other than the original author or writer

Having the form or force of a question

A word (usually a short word) that shows the relationship between two other nearby words

Of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent

A remark or passage that departs from the theme of a discourse

The repetition of the same initial letter in successive words

The word (or words) that a pronoun refers to

A familiar expression used mostly in informal speech

A stylistic literary technique in which neighbouring words repeat the same consonant sound

The use of agreeable or inoffensive words to replace rude or offensive ones

mentally stimulating diversions