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| pseudonym | a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name |
| hospital | a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment |
| homonym | a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning |
| hospitable | generous and friendly to guests or visitors |
| anonymous | not named or identified |
| acronym | a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title |
| synonym | a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language |
| antonym | a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word |
| hostile | not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings |
| hostage | a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed. |
| hospice | a health-care facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life; a similar program of care and support for the terminally ill at home. |
| hostel | an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc. |
| hostility | opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project |
| host or hostess | a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere |
| hostler | an innkeeper or a person who takes care of horses.(So called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.) |
