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tmesis

Figure of speech involving the separation of parts of a word by inserting one or more words. It appears in expressions like ‘abso-bloody-lutely’. An example from literature is Gerard Manley Hopkins' ‘brim in a flash full’.

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No references found			The groundbreaking Tmesis Theatre present their delightful physical theatre piece, also called Tmesis, which will also feature Hope University students. Cornerstone festival features poetry, music and art by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) It is hosted by Liverpool's Tmesis Theatre, previously called Momentum (the name change has been made to avoid confusion with a Wakefield dance company). Physical theatre at Unity by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Bumble, on the other hand, you sense, is ever on the edge of tmesis - "unbloominglievable Over-by-over: morning session by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			Tito Manlio Tito Vespasiano, ovvero La clemenza di Tito Tito, Teburoro Titograd Titov, Alexey Nikolaievich Titov, Gherman Stepanovich Titov, Vladimir Georgievich titration Titus Titus, Alan Titusville Tiv Tiverton Tivoli Tizard, Henry Thomas Tiziouzou Tjian, Robert TLA Tlaloc Tlatelolco, Treaty of Tlaxcala Tlemcen Tlingit TLR camera TM tmesis TN TN3270 TNT To Kill a Mockingbird toad toadflax toadstool Toamasina tobacco Tobacco Valley Tobago Tobermory Tobin, James toboggan Tobol Tobolsk Tobruk Tobruk, Battles of Toby Jug Toc H Tocantins toccata Toccoa Toch, Ernst tocolytic drug			TMDT Tmdu TME TME TME TMEA TMEC TMECC TMECO TMED TMEDA TMEE TMEF TMEFC TMEFCU TMEG TMEI TMEM Tmen TMEP TMER TMER&L TMER&T TMES tmeses tmeses Tmesipteridaceae tmesis TMESW TMET TMETN TMEU TMEV TMEX TMExam TMF TMFA TMFB TMFBC TMFC TMFCN TMFCS TMFD TMFE TMFF TMFFA TMFG TMFHS Tmfi TMFIE TMFLT TMFM

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