A grouping together of things in a certain order, as of the words in a sentence
Collocation
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Substitution of derogatory or offensive word or phrase for an innocious one
Dysphemism
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A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail
Synonym
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The use of such inoffensive words or phrases
Euphemism
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A noun.
Hypernym
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A branch of linguistics concerned with the study of characteristic choices in use of language made by different individuals or social groups in different situations of use
Stylistics
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An association or idea suggested by a word or phrase
Connotation
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A word whose meaning is included in that of another word
Hyponym
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A particular meaning, especially one given explicitly rather than by suggestion
Denotation
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A system of persons or things arranged in a graded order
Hierarchy
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A group of terms from the same domain. For example, names for food or aspects of computer communication
Semantic field
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What is 'friendly fire' an example of?
Euphemism
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Substitution of derogatory or offensive word or phrase for an innocious one
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Dysphemism
Card 3
Front
A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail
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