Words, which when split, mean the opposite or have a different meaning [duplicate]
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Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?
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What is it when a word has a space in the middle it makes two separate words that might mean the opposite or a different meaning? For example: not able vs notable.
I'm looking for either the name of these type of words or more examples.
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Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?
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What is it when a word has a space in the middle it makes two separate words that might mean the opposite or a different meaning? For example: not able vs notable.
I'm looking for either the name of these type of words or more examples.
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@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
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Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?
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What is it when a word has a space in the middle it makes two separate words that might mean the opposite or a different meaning? For example: not able vs notable.
I'm looking for either the name of these type of words or more examples.
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Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?
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What is it when a word has a space in the middle it makes two separate words that might mean the opposite or a different meaning? For example: not able vs notable.
I'm looking for either the name of these type of words or more examples.
This question already has an answer here:
Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?
3 answers
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marked as duplicate by Laurel, Mitch, Community♦ 6 hours ago
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marked as duplicate by Laurel, Mitch, Community♦ 6 hours ago
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@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
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@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
– RJohnson
6 hours ago
@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
– RJohnson
6 hours ago
@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
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Cupboard and cup + board.
Sinking and sin + king.
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Cupboard and cup + board.
Sinking and sin + king.
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Cupboard and cup + board.
Sinking and sin + king.
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Cupboard and cup + board.
Sinking and sin + king.
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Cupboard and cup + board.
Sinking and sin + king.
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@ Laurel Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for, just couldn't get the search terms right. This can be closed as a dupe.
– RJohnson
6 hours ago