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Phrase or Word
Kangaroo word
Definition
A word that contains its synonym within itself (e.g., "promote" contains "mote").
Language
English
Type
Faunamorph
Subcategory
Other Animals
Grammatical Subcategory
Modifiers: Adjectives/Adverbs
A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World
A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World