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Blend word. In linguistics, a blend —also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau[ a] —is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words. [ 2][ 3][ 4] English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, [ 3][ 5] as well as motel, from motor ( motorist) and hotel. [ 6]
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty. [6] The standard daily crossword is 15 by 15 squares, while the Sunday crossword measures 21 by 21 squares.
A rebus ( / ˈriːbəs / REE-bəss) is a puzzle device that combines the use of illustrated pictures with individual letters to depict words or phrases. For example: the word "been" might be depicted by a rebus showing an illustrated bumblebee next to a plus sign (+) and the letter "n".
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Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
The initial surgical approach is typically a partial avulsion of the nail plate known as a wedge resection or a complete removal of the toenail. [ 1] If the ingrown toenail recurs despite this treatment, destruction of the germinal matrix with phenol is recommended. [ 1] As an alternative, one may use 10% sodium hydroxide which is less toxic ...
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