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    HYPOCORISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)play

    Example:

    'Billy' is a hypocorism for 'William'

    Synonyms:

    hypocorism; pet name

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("hypocorism" is a kind of...):

    name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)

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