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acronym
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A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series.
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affix
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A prefix or suffix.
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coinage
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The invention of new words.
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colloquial
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Typical of informal language usage; conversational.
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diminutive
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A suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt.
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metonymy
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A figure of speech that substitutes a word with a different but closely associated word.
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oxymoron
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An expression that contains contradictory terms.
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palindrome
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A word or an expression that is spelled the same backward and forward.
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portmanteau word
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A word formed by combing the sounds and meanings of two different words.
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spoonerism
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An often comical switching of the first sounds of two or more words.
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apprehensive
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Anxious or fearful about the future, uneasy.
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categorical
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Without exception or qualification; absolute.
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conclusive
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Decisive; putting an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty.
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dubious
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Doubtful; uncertain; questionable as to quality or validity.
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indeterminate
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Not capable of being determined or established; not precisely known.
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precarious
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Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability.
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qualm
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A sense of doubt or uneasiness about a course of action.
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tentative
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Uncertain; not fully worked out or agreed upon; provisional.
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unequivocal
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perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding.
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vacillate
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To swing indecisively from one opinion or action to another.
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