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PAMPHLET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
Synonyms:
pamphlet; tract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pamphlet" is a kind of...):
treatise (a formal exposition)
Derivation:
pamphleteer (a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small book usually having a paper cover
Synonyms:
booklet; brochure; folder; leaflet; pamphlet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pamphlet" is a kind of...):
book (a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pamphlet"):
blue book (a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations)
ticket book (a book of tickets that can be torn out and used)
Derivation:
pamphleteer (a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues))
