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Hypernym
Pronunciation: ˈhʌɪpənɪm
Definition
Hypernyms are words with a broad meaning constituting a category into which words with more specific meanings fall; a superordinate. Contrasted with hyponym.
Example
colour is a hypernym of red, green, blue
red is a hypernym of scarlet, vermilion, carmine, and crimson
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