缩合词，合并词（由一个词的词首和另一个词的词尾合成）a word that is invented by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another and keeping the meaning of each. For examplemotel is a portmanteau word that is a combination ofmotor andhotel .
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awordthatcombinesthesoundandmeaningoftwowords, e.g. 'smog', acombinationof 'smoke' and 'fog'