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  1. hypocorisms: Merriam-Webster
  2. hypocorisms: Collins English Dictionary
  3. hypocorisms: Vocabulary.com
  4. hypocorisms: Wiktionary
  5. hypocorisms: Dictionary.com
  6. Hypocorisms: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (hypocorism)

noun:  (countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
noun:  (uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
noun:  (uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
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