-arama

variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a monosyllable, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama: foodarama; dancearama.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Words nearby -arama

aralia, araliaceous, Arallu, Aral Sea, Aram, -arama, Aramaean, Aramaic, Aramburu, Aramean, aramid
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