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Blends
A blend is the linguistic combination of two words. A "Portmanteau word" would require the two words to significantly overlap in their original form. i.e. the classic choice for Carroll - slithy, which is lithe and slimy. They overlap with three letters, which covers the center syllable so you cannot tell where one word begins or ends. Reaganomics is close to being a compound, except that it lacks the "eco" syllable of economics, and thus, is a blend. Ottava Rima (talk) 02:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)