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tongue-tied

having difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)
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If you have never practiced interviewing for a job, you are likely to have a few tongue-tied moments during your first interview.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Modified by TriplePurple on December 03, 2023

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