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Definition of
tongue-twister noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tongue-twister
noun
noun
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a word or phrase that is difficult to say quickly or correctly, such as “She sells sea shells on the
seashore
.”
See
tongue-twister
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tongue-lashing
noun
tongue-tied
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tonify
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