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portmanteauing

portmanteauing is the present participle and gerund of portmanteau.

Meaning of portmanteau

Verb

portmanteau (third-person singular simple present portmanteaus, present participle portmanteauing, simple past and past participle portmanteaued or portmanteau'd)

  1. (transitive) To create a portmanteau word.
    Synonyms:
    blend

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Questions about portmanteauing

What is portmanteauing the present participle and gerund of?
Portmanteauing is the present participle and gerund of portmanteau.

Words near portmanteauing in the dictionary

  1. portmanteau film
  2. portmanteau films
  3. portmanteau word
  4. portmanteau words
  5. portmanteaued
  6. portmanteauing
  7. portmanteaus
  8. portmanteaux
  9. portmantle
  10. portmantles
  11. portmantologism

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