pseudoclefting

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noun

The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

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Meanings

nounpseudoclefting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

Origin

From pseudo- + clefting.

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APA

pseudoclefting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoclefting

MLA

“pseudoclefting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoclefting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoclefting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoclefting.

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