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Portmanteau Word

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
blend
plural
Portmanteau Words
possessive
Portmanteau Word's
pluralpossessive
Portmanteau Words'