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 that are similar in sound
B)bias
C)misattribution
D)persistence

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Interference from words that are similar in sound is a common reason why people experience the sensation of a word being on the "tip of their tongue" but cannot recall it. This is because words that have similar sounds or meanings can create interference and disrupt the retrieval of the target word.

Why Do People Sometimes Fail to Remember an Uncommon Word