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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 33% | 4 | Slight - incoherence in speech | |
3 | 31% | 8 | Syntactical substitution in a sentence that creates an artistic effect | |
Syntactical Incoherence Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ANACOLUTHON" which means:
- noun
- • An abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
An example sentence would be:
- • "The professor used anacoluthon in his lecture to emphasize his point."
- • "The writer intentionally used an anacoluthon to create a dramatic effect in her story."
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New York Times02 Apr 1993 | Down 4 | |
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1 | A slight incoherence in speech
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14 Jan 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Jan 2008 |
2 | Poetic technique of carrying a sentence or thought over from one line or stanza to the next without a syntactical break | |
3 | Slight - incoherence in speech
The Guardian Quick -
02 Dec 2000 | The Guardian Quick / 02 Dec 2000 |
4 | Slight incoherence in speech
The Guardian Quiptic -
05 Jan 2004 | The Guardian Quiptic / 05 Jan 2004 |
5 | Syntactical substitution in a sentence that creates an artistic effect |