word association
Example Sentences
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It appears that these inventive students took "soc" from the middle of the word "association" and added "-er," producing "soccer".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
The researchers then explored whether AI success on this simple word association task could extend to more complex and realistic creative activities.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
I stood on one foot while tracking a swinging ball with my eyes, I did word association while walking backward, and I completed memory exercises.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2024
This isn’t quite word association, more like player association.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2021
The equivoque arises precisely from the word "association."
From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto
