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Portmanteau word

Portmanteau word Meaning & Definition
Portmanteau word Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portmanteau word?

[n] a word formed by joining two others (e.g., `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog')

Synonyms | Synonyms for Portmanteau word: blend | portmanteau

Related Terms | Find terms related to Portmanteau word: ambiguity | amphibology | blend | contamination | counterword | double entendre | equivocal | equivocality | equivocation | equivoque | hybrid | hybrid word | hybridism | macaronic | macaronicism | polysemant | portmanteau | portmantologism | pun | squinting construction | telescope word | weasel word

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