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A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have their initial sounds switched to form new words. The pairs need only sound the same, not necessarily be spelled the same (power saw & sour paw, horse cart & coarse heart). There may sometimes be one or two connecting words (kick the stone & stick the cone, king of the rats & ring of the cats). Given the following definitions, what are the spoonerisms?
1) state of matter and a tavern & a fish and a fish
2) underweight magician & albino gecko
3) an inclined trough for a winged insect & a timid musical instrument
4) an eminent man from Copenhagen & to go steady with wheat
1) state of matter and a tavern & a fish and a fish
2) underweight magician & albino gecko
3) an inclined trough for a winged insect & a timid musical instrument
4) an eminent man from Copenhagen & to go steady with wheat
Answer
1) gas and bar & bass and gar2) light wizard & white lizard
3) fly chute & shy flute
4) great Dane & date grain
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