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tmesis


tmesis
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈtmiːsɪs
noun (plural tmeses /-siːz/)
[mass noun]
·              the separation of parts of a compound word by an intervening word or words, used mainly in informal speech for emphasis (e.g. can’t find it any-blooming-where).

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