lethologica

lethologica
The inability to remember the correct word.

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  • lethologica — /lɛθəˈlɒdʒɪkə/ (say lethuh lojikuh) noun a psychological disorder characterised by the inability to retrieve words, names, phrases, etc., from one s memory, resulting in a severe disruption to the expression of one s thoughts. {Greek lēthē… …  

  • lethologica —   n. forgetfulness of words …   Dictionary of difficult words

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  • Tip of the tongue — The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot ) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well known word or familiar name. When… …   Wikipedia

  • speech — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Oral communication Nouns 1. speech, talk, faculty of speech; locution, parlance, expression, vernacular, oral communication, word of mouth, parole, palaver, prattle; effusion, discourse; soliloquy;… …   English dictionary for students

  • word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… …   English dictionary for students

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