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Quiz about What the Heck is a Retronym

Quiz - What the Heck is a Retronym?

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Quiz #277,652.
10 qns, rated Easy.
By nooxyjen
gold A retronym is used to describe something when an existing word is no longer sufficient. For example, the term "acoustic guitar" came after the invention of the electric guitar. Here's a fun introduction to the world of retronyms. US English variant.
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Category: Fun Trivia: Quizzes: Humanities: English: Language Use Rank: 18068 of 90000
Placed online: Jan 24, 2008 Times played: 1257

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