klang association

noun

The association of words or phrases based on sound rather than meaning, sometimes encountered in the speech of patients with psychiatric disorders.

Meanings

nounklang association (countable and uncountable, plural klang associations)

plural klang associations

  1. countableuncountableThe association of words or phrases based on sound rather than meaning, sometimes encountered in the speech of patients with psychiatric disorders.
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