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semantic paraphasia

semantic paraphasia Semantic paraphasia is a speaking error in which a person says the wrong word and the substituted word is related in meaning to the word they intended to say.

Semantic paraphasia is a speaking error in which a person says the wrong word and the substituted word is related in meaning to the word they intended to say. It can be a sign of a neurological disorder.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Verbal Paraphasia” (C220224).
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