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portmanteau word

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Expression
portmanteau word

  1. (linguistics) A portmanteau word is a word that is made by putting two words together.
    "Pokémon" is a portmanteau word made from "pocket" and "monster".
    "Smog" is a portmanteau word made from "smoke" and "fog".
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