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10 Cards in this Set
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acronym
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word created by initial letters
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affix
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prefix or suffix
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colloquial
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conversational language
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coinage
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invention of new words
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malapropism
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distortion of words
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palindrome
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word that reads forwards and backwards
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simile
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comparison using "like" or "as"
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spoonerism
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humorous misuse of a word
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portmanteau word
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word blend
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onomatopoeia
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word that creates a sound
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