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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.

   "‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking."

2. 2
   a word that denotes a manner of doing something wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

manner name

Example

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"‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking."

Etymology

From tropo- + -onym.

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