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1. The suffix -nym is used to describe different classes and relationships of words, but what is the origin of 'nym'?
2. Let's begin with demonym; what is its definition?
3. Which one is NOT a synonym for a type of pseudonym?
4. You may need a breather after that, so which word refers to a word formed from the initial letters of a name or a series of words?
5. What word would you use to describe the antonym of an antonym?
6. Which definition best describes an eponym?
7. What would you call a new word or phrase used to describe an old object or concept?
8. What nym word describes a one word name by which a person is popularly known?
9. Which word is defined as a string of words which is homophonic with another string of words, also known as mondegreens?
10. Finally, for all the points, what is a poecilonym?
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