Hypernyms for "award"
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academic degree
Academy Award
addiction
aliyah
bestow
cachet
certificate
citation
commendation
confer
crown
decoration
degree
door prize
Emmy
fellowship
gratuity
honorable mention
jackpot
laurel wreath
letter
medal
medallion
mention
Nobel prize
Oscar
palm
pennant
pension
pension off
premium
Prix de Rome
Prix Goncourt
prize
prize money
ribbon
scholarship
seal
seal of approval
trophy
varsity letter
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.