Term: syncretism: the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Candidate hypernym: fusion: the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words → 1
Candidate hypernym: pepper: sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum → 0
Candidate hypernym: guardianship: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper → 0
Candidate hypernym: back circle: a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head → 0
Candidate hypernym: chorale prelude: a composition for organ using a chorale as a basis for variations → 0
Candidate hypernym: fumigator: someone whose job is to fumigate → 0
Candidate hypernym: inhospitableness: the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth → 0
Candidate hypernym: delta rhythm: the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cassava: a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics → 0
Candidate hypernym: assist: (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play → 0
Candidate hypernym: legal principle: (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence → 0