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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) adhesive and donkey sound & a color and a color
2) briny digit & imperfect vocalist
3) vixen nibble & a brawl between rectangular containers
4) a leaky faucet in Bangkok & a thirsty pointed end
1) adhesive and donkey sound & a color and a color
2) briny digit & imperfect vocalist
3) vixen nibble & a brawl between rectangular containers
4) a leaky faucet in Bangkok & a thirsty pointed end
Answer
1) glue and bray & blue and gray2) salty finger & faulty singer
3) fox bite & box fight
4) Thai drip & dry tip
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