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Apologies if this question title is vague but, is there a word in Japanese that describes a new word which is formed by switching the 漢字 around?

e.g

例文 -> 文例

運命 -> 命運

合併 -> 併合

How do you describe this?

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    I think the answer is no. https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/48927/7944 – user3856370 May 06 '19 at 15:53
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    Also related: [Can a two Kanji character word ever have the same meaning if written in reverse order?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/44242/5010) I doubt they were coined "by switching the 漢字 around", though. – naruto May 06 '19 at 16:33

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