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neologism
1. a newly coined word or expression
“this neologism aptly describes the frustration of conversing online”
2. the coining or use of new words
“we are now living in an enormously rich period of neologism”
noun
/niˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm/
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"With every _____technological breakthrough, the industry gives birth to fresh neologisms."
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- fossil
- invention
- new term
- cliché
- tradition
- coinage
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