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troponym

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From tropo- + -onym.

  1. A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.

    “‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking.”