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Neologism

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A neologism is a wird, term, or phrase that haes been newlins shapit, aften tae applee tae new ideas, tae jyne pre-exeestin ideas, or for tae mak aulder terminology soond mair modren. Neologisms is parteecular uissfu in identifeein upmaks, new phenomena, or auld ideas that haes taen on a new cultural context. The term e-mail, as uised the day, is an ensaumple o a neologism.