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Main Entry:tmesis
Pronunciation:(t*-)*m*-s*s
Function:noun
Etymology:Late Latin, from Greek tm*sis act of cutting, from temnein to cut— more at TOME
Date:1550
: separation of parts of a compound word by the intervention of one or more words (as what place soever for whatsoever place)
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whats it called
jennieho 10/23/2003 9:37 AM ![]()
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Faldage 10/23/2003 10:54 AM ![]()
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jlt 10/23/2003 11:00 AM ![]()
In all sincerity
Jackie 10/23/2003 11:27 AM ![]()
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jlt 10/23/2003 12:33 PM ![]()
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dodyskin 10/23/2003 2:36 PM ![]()
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belMarduk 10/23/2003 2:41 PM ![]()
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of troy 10/23/2003 11:42 AM ![]()
Let a simile be your umbrella
AnnaStrophic 10/23/2003 3:54 PM
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