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APTRONYMS
An aptronym, aptonym or euonym is a personal name aptly or peculiarly suited to its owner.
Eg: sweet is an aptronym when it's the             name of a candy maker

BACKRONYM
A backronym, or bacronym, is a constructed phrase that purports to be the source of a word that is an acronym. Backronyms may be invented with either serious or humorous intent, or they may be a type of false etymology .
Eg: GOLF-  Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden
VIP- Very Ignorant Person

DEMONYM
A demonym is a word that identifies residents or natives of a particular place, which is derived from the name of that particular place.
Eg: Indian, American..

EPONYM
 An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named. 
Eg: Ford after Henry Ford
Curium after Marie Currie

EUPHEMISM
A euphemism  is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.
Eg: a dwarf person is called vertically challenged person
Poor country is called under developing one.

MISNOMER
A misnomer is a name or term that suggests an idea that is known to be wrong.
Eg: Guinea pig is neither  a pig not from Guinea.


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