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lisp


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noun

Definition of LISP

1
: a speech defect or affectation characterized by lisping
2
: a sound resembling a lisp
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Examples of LISP

  1. He spoke with a lisp.

First Known Use of LISP

circa 1625

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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