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n. a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

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valise

n. a small overnight bag for short trips

carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag

n. a capacious bag or basket

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

conclusion

n. a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

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