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Ono,nym,onym
Word Name
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acronym | an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words (NASA, NBA) |
| anonymous | not named or identified |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
| eponym | a person for whom something such as a city, building, or street has been named |
| homonym | one of two or more words that are pronounced alike but have different spellings and meanings (isle, aisle) |
| onomatopoeia | the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with objects or actions to which they refer |
| pseudonym | false name |
| synonym | one of two or more words that have the same meaning |