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tmesis
tme·sis [ tmssiss, mssiss, tə mssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
separation of word: the separation of the parts of a word by inserting a word or words between them
[Mid-16th century. < Greek tmēsis "cutting" < temnein "cut"]
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