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Hypoonyms

Definition:

Hypoonyms refer to words that have a specific meaning or sense that is included within the meaning of another word.

Examples:

Noun:

One hypoonym for "fruit" is "apple" because all apples are fruits.

Another hypoonym for "vehicle" is "car" since all cars are vehicles.

Verb:

In the sentence, "She jogged," the word "jogged" is a hypoonym for "ran" as jogging is a specific type of running.

In the sentence, "He whispered," the word "whispered" is a hypoonym for "spoke" as whispering is a specific way of speaking softly.

Adjective:

If we say "He's a smart student," "smart" is a hypoonym of "intelligent" because intelligence includes smartness.

If we say "She's wearing a red dress," "red" is a hypoonym of "colorful" since red is a specific color.

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