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# Acronym

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An acronym is a word whose letters are the first letters of other words. People often create a short word that means the same thing as a much longer phrase (set of words), to make it faster and shorter to say the long phrase. Examples of acronyms are:

- Laser - Light Amplified through Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- Scuba - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
- Snafu - Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
- SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

## [edit] See also

- Initialism
- Abbreviation
- List of acronyms and initialisms

## [edit] External links

- All Acronyms - a site with a large number of acronyms

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