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Aug 5, 2026
A ‘kangaroo word’ is a word that contains all of the letters of one of its synonyms in order. E.g. ‘chicken’ contains the word ‘hen.’ The word inside the kangaroo word is called a ‘joey word.’ 🧵⬇️
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A kangaroo word contains all the letters of a synonym (joey word) in order. The thread explains variations including twin kangaroos with multiple joey words, grand kangaroos with nested joeys, and anti-kangaroos containing antonyms, with examples like 'charisma' containing 'charm' and 'covert' containing 'overt.'
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