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- noun A word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning.
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oroboros commented on the word kangaroo word
Kangaroo Word
Edit: Link should work now.
April 24, 2008
bilby commented on the word kangaroo word
Hmmm.
April 25, 2008
mollusque commented on the word kangaroo word
Satisfied is a "kangaroo word," containing a smaller synonym (sated) spelled within it...
--Joseph T. Shipley, 1955, Dictionary of Early English
April 26, 2008