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Card 6
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an existing word changes class
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Card 7
Front
dropping one or more syllables to create an abbreviation
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Card 8
Front
the first letter of a word stands for itself. e.g. FBI
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Card 9
Front
initial letters of words combine to make a new word
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Card 10
Front
suffix has been removed to make a new term. e.g. babysit
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Card 11
Front
words derived from people's names
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Card 12
Front
words that have become obsolete (no longer used)
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Card 13
Front
creation of new words
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Card 14
Front
new words
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