what's the name in linguistics when two words can be replaced by one eg left behind

asked 2016-05-20 19:30:19 -0500

What's the name in linguistics when two words can be replaced by one? eg left behind=abandoned & it’s not a contraction, Portmanteau, Compound, blend words

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