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a congenital anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short or tight, limiting the movement of the tongue
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The condition known as tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, can affect a person's ability to speak or eat properly.
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My baby cousin had a tongue tie that made it difficult for him to latch onto the bottle.
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I heard that getting your tongue tie clipped is a quick fix for speech problems.
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His fear of public speaking felt like a tongue tie, holding him back from expressing himself.