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Acron

Noun:

1. An abbreviation formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a phrase or name. It is usually pronounced as a word.

Example sentence: The term 'NASA' is an acron for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Verb:

1. To create an abbreviation by using the initial letters or groups of letters of words.

Example sentence: The company decided to acron their long and complex name to make it more memorable.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to or characterized by the use of acronyms.

Example sentence: The office has a wall full of acron papers, depicting the most common abbreviations used in the industry.

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