Kangaroo words are words that contain a synonym

Kangaroo words are words that contain a synonym (a "joey") within them. Here are 20 examples of kangaroo words in English along with their synonyms: 1. **Masculine** (Male) 2. **Destruction** (Ruin) 3. **Encourage** (Urge) 5. **Animate** (Mate) 6. **Observant** (Alert) 7. **Exhilaration** (Elate) 8. **Rescue** (Secure) 9. **Indolent** (Idle) 10. **Plagiarist** (Liar) 11. **Fabrication** (Fiction) 13. **Alone** (Lone) 14. **Deceased** (Dead) 15. **Illuminate** (Lit) 17. **Honorable** (Noble) 18. **Contaminate** (Taint) 19. **Blossom** (Bloom) 20. **Friendship** (Friend) These words cleverly hide a smaller word with a similar meaning within them, much like a joey is hidden in a kangaroo's pouch.