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Dysphemia

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Noun
  1. 1
    A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + -phemia.

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