Word Clipping
The shortening of words has long been a part of language evolution. The English language is full of clipped words, which usually emerge as time-savers in both speaking and writing.
What Is Word Clipping?
A clipped word is formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word, without changing its meaning.
#5 Blending
When parts of two or more words are combined to form an entirely new word.
Breakfast + Lunch >>> Brunch
Smoke + Fog >>> Smog
Web + Seminar >>> Webinar
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advertisement + inflation |
adflation |
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beauty + utility |
beautility |
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binary + digit |
bit |
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breakfast + lunch |
brunch |
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camera + recorder |
camcorder |
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cremated + remains |
cremains |
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channel + tunnel |
chunnel |
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diplomacy + economics |
diplonomics |
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documentary + drama |
docudrama |
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manmohan + economics |
manMohanomics |
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electro + execute |
electrocute |
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fantastic + fabulous |
fantabulous |
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feeble + debility |
feebility |
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fantatic + magazine |
fanzine |
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feminine + seminar |
feminar |
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gigantic + enormous |
ginormous |
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high + technology |
hi-tech |
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helicopter + airport |
heliport |
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international + police |
interpol |
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man + animal |
manimal |
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laundry + automat |
laundromat |
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medical + evacuation |
medevac |
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medical + care |
medicare |
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motor + bike |
mobike |
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motor + hotel |
motel |
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motorcar + cavalcade |
motorcade |
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news + broadcast |
newscast |
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parachute + troops |
paratroops |
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sexual + exploitation |
sexploitation |
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smoke + fog |
smog |
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television + evanglist |
televangelist |
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video + idiot |
videot |
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transfer + resistor |
transistor |
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volcanic + ash |
vash |
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work + welfare |
workfare |
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education + entertainment |
edutainment |
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medical + claim |
mediclaim |
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sky + laboratory |
skylab |
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vegetable + burger |
vegeburger |
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wizard + technology |
techno-wizard |
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lecture + demonstration |
lecdem |
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work + alcoholic |
workaholic |
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information + technology |
infotech |
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