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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase.
"Scuba" is an acronym for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus." |
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| derivations: |
acronymic (adj.), acronymous (adj.) |
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