Multiple choice softskills communication

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

  1. Fear of long words

  2. Fear of short words

  3. Fear of words

  4. Fear of sentences
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words - ironically itself a very long word. It combines 'hippopotamus' and 'monstrous' with 'sesquipedalian' (meaning 'long words'). Options B, C, and D are incorrect - the phobia specifically targets long words.

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