·a verbal error in which a speaker accidentally
transposes the initial sounds or letters of two or more words, often to
humorous effect, as in the sentence you have hissed the mystery
lectures.
obscurantism Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌɒbskjʊˈrantɪz(ə)m ⁄ noun [mass noun] · the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known: allegations in the Press about government obscurantism
skulk Pronunciation: ⁄ skʌlk ⁄ verb [no object] · keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: don’t skulk outside the door like a spy! · [with adverbial of direction] move stealthily or furtively: he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors noun · a group of foxes: the skulk howls away into the night
verse Pronunciation: ⁄ vəːs ⁄ noun [mass noun] · writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme: a lament in verse[as modifier]:verse drama · [count noun] a group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza: the second verse · [count noun] each of the short numbered divisions of a chapter in the Bible or other scripture: we were each required to recite a Bible verse from memoryon the walls were framed verses from the Koran · [count noun] a versicle . · [count noun] archaic a line of poetry. · [count noun] a passage in an anthem for a soloist or a small group of voices . verb [no object] archaic · speak in or compose verse; vers...
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