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crambo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æmbəʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A word rhyming with another word.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

* Perhaps related to cramp (“difficult”) (adjective). * Perhaps from Latin crambe repetita (“cabbage served up again”).

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