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Kangaroo words contain another smaller word that is a synonym, as roo is a smaller (baby) kangaroo, e.g. illuminated contains lit.
Some kangaroo words do fall into Hydra's definition, cleanse for example, though many do not as it doesn't require the letters be adjacent.
A special case of Hydra's kind in which the whole word can be reanalyzed:
therapist = the rapist
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words in words Hydra 09/24/07 04:28 AM Re: Words in words AnnaStrophic 09/24/07 03:59 PM Re: Words in words of troy 09/24/07 04:31 PM Re: Words in words Myridon 09/24/07 06:44 PM
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