B. Alliterative Type - Repetitive Compound words
1) chit-chat - informal gossipy talk
2) clip clop - sound of a horse's hooves
3) criss-cross - made of lines which cross each other repeatedly
4) dilly-dally - to loiter
5) ding-dong - the sound of a bell
6) flim-flam - foolishness
7) flip-flop - several meanings, 1. sound of repeated flapping 2. a backward
8) somersaut 3. a sandal with a piece between the toes
9) hip-hop - type of music
10) knick-knack - a small ornament or trinket
11) mish-mash - a confused mixture
12) ping pong - table tennis
13) pitter-patter - a light, tapping sound such as of rain drops
14) riff-raff - rabble; people who are worthless
15) riprap - broken stones on water used to protect riverbanks
16) see-saw - children playing on a piece of wood with a central balance which
allows it to move up and down
17) shilly-shally - unable to come to a decision
18) tick tock - sound of a clock
19) tittle-tattle - idle chat or gossip
20) zigzag - sharp turns in alterating directions
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