ONYM, ONOMATO: "name" "word" Flashcards

(6 cards)

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acronym

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name formed from the first letter or the letters of the other words

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anonymous

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nameless; unnamed; unidentified

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homonym

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word that sounds like the another but differs in meaning

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onomatopoeia

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use of words whose sound suggests their meaning

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pseudonym

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(literally, “false name”) fictitious name used by an author, pen name alias

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6
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synonym

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word having the same meaning as another word

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