The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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A group of ferrets is called a business.
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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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