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Affix

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NOUN
a prefix or suffix

VERB
To attach a part to the beginning or end of a word; to attach to something

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Acronym

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NOUN

A word formed from the first letter of each word

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Coinage

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NOUN

The invention of a new word or phrase, to make metal coins

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Colloquial

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ADJ

Typical of informal language usage; conversational

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Diminutive

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NOUN

A suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affections of contempt

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