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The 9 pages that link to Portmanteau, each with the reason it gives.

• WordplayBroader topic: Blending words compresses two ideas into one playful form.

• Lewis CarrollBroader topic: Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky” popularized the term and showcases blended words such as “slithy.”

• Dr. SeussRelated: Invented blends contribute to his playful, distinctive language.

• AcronymCompared with: Both processes combine word material, but a portmanteau blends words rather than abbreviating a phrase.

• Word formationBroader topic: Blending creates compact new words such as “brunch.”

• PunRelated: A pun may compress two meanings into a single blended word.

• Finnegans WakeRelated: Joyce’s blended words fuse languages, references, and meanings within single expressions.

• Gerrymander's salamander shapeRelated: Gerrymander joined a small set of blend words, like bosun and brunch, that outlived their occasion.

• João Guimarães RosaRelated: Blended forms contribute to his dense, playful vocabulary.