Suppose That You Want to Say, "Red Bugs," and Instead

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you want to say, "red bugs," and instead you say, "beg rugs." This kind of slip-of-the-tongue error is called a

• A) sound error.
• B) morpheme error.
• C) word error.
• D) pragmatic error.

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Definitions:

Cell

Structural and functional unit of all living organisms; sometimes called the building block of life.

NK Cell Activity

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The rapid multiplication or increase in the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, often in response to infections or diseases.

Monocyte Migration

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