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Meaning of word hypocorism from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

hypocorism noun

Meaning : A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix).

Example : `Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'.

Synonyms : pet name

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