Vocab for LA

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Pseudonym

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Acting or writing with a fake name

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Acronym

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Multiple words made into one by taking the initials.

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Antonym

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A word opposite from another.

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metonymy

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Something made for something else.

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Synonym

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A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

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Anonymous

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A person not identified by name

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synonymous

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same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.

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homonym

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Words with same spelling/pronunciation but different meanings.

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eponym

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A name of a place formed after a person.

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Hyponymy

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A word with a more specific meaning than a general term.