Garden path sentence Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly when first read, due to ambiguity of a word or words.

See Also

garden path sentences parse ambiguity incorrectly

Related Terms

garden path sentences parse ambiguity incorrectly

Rhyming Words

nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce

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