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English noun: portmanteau word | |||
| 1. | portmanteau word (communication) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings | ||
| Samples | `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'. `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'. `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau. | ||
| Synonyms | blend, portmanteau | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coinage, neologism, neology | ||
| Domain usage members | brunch, dandle, motel, shopaholic, smog, smogginess, workaholic | ||
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