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OP Subject: A.Word.A.Day--hypocorism
hy.po.co.rism or hy.po.co.ris.ti.cal \hi--'pa:k-*-.riz-*m;
.hi--p*-'ko-(*)r-.iz-, -'ko.(*)r-\ \.hi--p*-k*-'ris-tik\ \-ti-k*l\ \-ti-k(*-)le-\ n [LL hypocorisma, fr. Gk hypokorisma, fr. hypokorizesthai to call by pet names, fr. hypo- + korizesthai to caress, fr. koros boy, kore- girl : a pet name or the use of pet names; also : EUPHEMISM -
hy.po.co.ris.ti.c aj
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