Hypernyms for "boxer"
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Hypernyms
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bantamweight
featherweight
flyweight
gladiator
heavyweight
junior featherweight
junior lightweight
junior middleweight
junior welterweight
light flyweight
light heavyweight
light middleweight
light welterweight
lightweight
middleweight
palooka
prizefighter
puncher
slogger
slugger
sparring mate
sparring partner
stumblebum
super heavyweight
welterweight
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.