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What term describes a word adopted directly from another language into a language's vocabulary (for example, 'karaoke' in English)?

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What term describes a word adopted directly from another language into a language's vocabulary (for example, 'karaoke' in English)?

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Calque
Loanword
Cognate
Neologism

Correct answer: Loanword

Explanation: A loanword is a lexical item borrowed directly from another language without literal translation; for example, 'karaoke' entered English usage from Japanese in the 1970s.

Created 2026-03-10T17:15:23.737Z. Updated 2026-03-10T17:15:23.737Z.