Why do people sometimes fail to remember an uncommon word,but have a feeling that it is on the "tip-of-the-tongue"?
A) interference from words similar in sound
B) blocking
C) both A and B
D) persistence

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People often experience tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon when trying to recall uncommon words. This happens due to interference from words that sound similar or have similar meanings (interference) and also because of the inability to access the stored information temporarily (blocking). Therefore, both options A and B are correct. Persistence (option D) refers to the continued retrieval of an unwanted memory and is not relevant to the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

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