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portmanteau word::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blend, portmanteau |
| Type of | coinage, neology, neologism |
`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'.
Examples of portmanteau word
portmanteau word
Listicle is a portmanteau word, a conflation of the terms list and article.
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Unless that's a portmanteau word for the period between the two seasons?
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The idea of a portmanteau word comes from the idea of packing two meanings into one word.
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The word itself is a portmanteau word composed of work and alcoholic.
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The word is a portmanteau word of the English words emotion and icon.
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Also please change portmanteau word to redirect to portmanteau.
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I wouldn't consider it a portmanteau word, but it's acceptable.
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Beerex is a commonly used portmanteau word coined in 1977 as an abbreviated form of Beer Exhibition.
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We don't need a portmanteau word for every conceivable meme.
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