Portmanteau to describe media that portray the police as unrealistically heroic Crossword Clue

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PORTMANTEAU (noun)
1. a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
2. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
DESCRIBE (verb)
1. give a description of
2. identify as in botany or biology, for example

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