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The process of creating retronyms; coining new words for existing concepts because the meaning of the original word has broadened.

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nymy thymy stymy onymy euchymy myonymy geonymy exonymy eponymy neonymy isonymy oronymy synonymy hyponymy toponymy paronymy acronymy meronymy antonymy aptonymy
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