Hypernyms for "medal"
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Air Medal
Bronze Star
Bronze Star Medal
Congressional Medal of Honor
Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Order
Medaille Militaire
Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Oak Leaf Cluster
Order of the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Silver Star Medal
Victoria Cross
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.