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cum

/kʌm/
preposition
  1. Used in indicating a thing with two roles, functions, or natures, or a thing that has changed from one to another.

    "He built a bus-cum-greenhouse that made a bold statement, but the plants in it didn't live very long."

conjunction
  1. Used in indicating a thing with two or more roles, functions, or natures, or a thing that has changed from one to another.

    "But instead of being a salesperson cum barista cum waitress merely serving the wordsmiths, I'm one of them, reading her latest baby out loud."

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