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Which of these is a Portmanteau word?

Aelectrocute

Bgrasshopper

Cbrush

Dpost office

Answer:

A. electrocute

Read Explanation:

Portmanteau is a word, blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel (motor + hotel), brunch (breakfast + lunch), smog (smoke + fog) etc. 
"Electrocute" is a portmanteau of "electricity" and "execute"


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