motherese

/ (ˌmʌðəˈriːz) /

noun

the simplified and repetitive type of speech, with exaggerated intonation and rhythm, often used by adults when speaking to babies

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anchorite
a granular metamorphic rock.
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
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