word term name
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vocablyword; term; name
VOCABLEA word or term.
SHORTWord before term or circuit
MIDWord before point or term
AIDEDECAMPMilitary term, loan word from the French.
neoterisman innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
equivoquean ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations also EQUIVOKE
equivoquesEQUIVOQUE, an ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations also EQUIVOKE
genteelismword or phrase used in place of another, supposedly less genteel term
pejorationdegeneration of a word or term eg "hector" has degenerated from "hero" to scourge
pejorationsPEJORATION, degeneration of a word or term eg "hector" has degenerated from "hero" to scourge
PARONYMLinguistic term for a word that's almost the same as another word, like "affect" and "effect"
unmarked(of a word or other linguistic unit) Having a more general meaning or use than a corresponding marked term
retronymsA new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish it from the meaning that has emerged through progress or technological development (e.g., cloth diaper is a retronym necessitated by the fact that diaper now more commonly refers to a disposable diaper)
hyphensThe sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term)