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3 +2 | amalgamation |
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4 | compound word |
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4 | blend |
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1 | portmanteau word |
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amalgamation Explanation: The amalgamation of two words perhaps? http://books.google.de/books?id=otgWLARRc5cC&pg=PA415&lpg=PA... “Sony” was an amalgamation of two words: the Latin word sonus, which is the root of the such words as “sound” and “sonic,” and “sonny” meaning little son -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2010-08-24 07:22:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/sara/574724 Telekinesis, as its name suggests, is an amalgamation of two words which mean distance and movement http://www.synarboreducation.com/?pid=345&sid=349 Synarbor is the amalgamation of two words – ‘Synergy’ and ‘Arbor’, Arbor being the Latin word for trees. www.fastemoticons.net The word ecoticon come from an amalgamation of two words: Emotion and Icon. Emoticons are symbols or combinations of symbols used to show an emotion http://valenciatrader.com/section/valenciahealth The term aromatherapy is an amalgamation of two words: “Aroma” - meaning scent or smell and “Therapy” - meaning treatment that aims to relieve a physical or mental condition, making its literal meaning treatment using scents |
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