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Card 6
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Combining words to form a new one
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Card 7
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A new word is formed by shortening an existing word
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Card 8
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Parts of words are joined together
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Card 9
Front
When the word class of an existing word changes creating a new word
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Card 10
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Words that fall out of use
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Card 11
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A word of one type is shortened to become a different type of word
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Card 12
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Words formed from initial letters
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Card 13
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Letters are not pronounced as a word
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Card 14
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E.g. Sandwiches is derived from the Earl of Sandwich
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Card 15
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E.g. Hoover, Yo Yo
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