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| A word formed from parts of two other words (Guesstimate) (Brunch) |
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| 2 or more words joined together to form a new word. (blackbird, blackboard, hairbrush, postbox) |
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| – Cluster of affixes can be used to build up complex words (Nation/nationalism, nationalize) |
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| an abbreviation taken from a word or a series of words. (NATO) |
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Like acronym, but can’t create a word out of it.
(CIA, FBI) |
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| Word formed by dropping syllables from a polysyllabic word (Add, Exam) |
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| An existing word that joins to a new word class (Let's not pull a Walker tonight!) |
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