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holonym
noun
A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
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noun
A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
“‘hat’ is a holonym for ‘brim’ and ‘crown’”
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‘hat’ is a holonym for ‘brim’ and ‘crown’
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