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Inappropriate words
Inappropriate words is a symptom in which a person says words or phrases out of context within a conservation or situation. A persistent problem with inappropriate words may indicate a mental disorder.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Inappropriate words?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the term for substituting inappropriate words for what you are really trying to say.?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why does tourette's syndrome force you to shout inappropriate words?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why does tourette's syndrome always forces you to say negative or inappropriate words instead of nice ones?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the term for substituting inappropriate words for what you're trying to say when you can't remember?
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A 38-year old asked:
Difficulty finding words. Tia ?
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A 32-year old asked:
I'm at a loss of words, any suggestions?
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A 37-year old female asked:
How many words should a 1 year old have?
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A 39-year old female asked:
How many words should a 21 month old have?
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A 44-year old asked:
Speech issues mumbling and loss of words help!?
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A 22-year old male asked:
When do babies start connecting words to objects?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to do about why do I mix words when speaking?
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A 43-year old asked:
I repeat words in my head all the time. Is that bad?
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A 42-year old asked:
In easy to understand words, what is food intolerance?
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A 42-year old asked:
How do I stop repeating words over and over in my head?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Loss of words?
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A 37-year old asked:
I can't remember certain words! what can be causing this?
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A 34-year old asked:
I forget common words too often, do I have a memory problem?
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A 45-year old asked:
I am at a loss of words due to embarassment could this be gw?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: difficulty finding words?
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A 37-year old asked:
Since stroke I tend to mix up words and not enunciate properly. Any solutions?
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A 25-year old asked:
Is it true that people with tourette's can use swear words during their outbursts?
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A 32-year old asked:
What condition or disease causes a mispronunciation of words or trouble with speech?
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A 55-year old asked:
What to do if i cannot comprehend what i'm hearing without seeing the words as well?
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A 47-year old asked:
I feel really ugly and want to die. Can you offer me any words of comfort or advice?
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A 43-year old asked:
I'm forgetting how to spell the simplest words. What could cause this memory problem?
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A 39-year old asked:
I mix up words and language unwillingly while under a lot of stress what is going on?
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A 44-year old asked:
I'm having sudden problems with memory, word recall, reading words. What is happening?
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A 37-year old asked:
I think I need help. I can't remember words for common objects like I used to. Why now at 90?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are the pictures people put on facebook real? He uses lots of words a guy my age wouldnt use.
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