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  • Reduplication: zig-zag, tick-tock, ding-dong, flip-flop, hush-hush.
  • Blending: motor + pedal = moped; television + broadcast = telecast; information + entertainment = infotainment; camera + recorder = camcorder; electric + execution = electrocution.
  • Clipping: examination – exam; telephone – phone; aeroplane – plane; gymnasium – gym; influenza – flu.
  • Acronyms: laser, NATO, UNESCO, PIN, SIM (also ISRO, PTO, FAQ).
Doubtly AI · 25 Oct 2026 AI-verified · Oct 2026 Report
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