Hypernyms

noun

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Noun

1
plural of hypernym form-of, plural

Synonyms

superordinate blanket term blanket term genus hyperonym meronym

Example

"When decorating our new house my girlfriend kept giving me hypernyms instead of specifics like actual colors or tile types."

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