backronym

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Synonyms: bacronym, acronym, backroom, macronym

Antonyms: bacronym, acronym, backroom, macronym

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q636300}} A word that is originally not an [[acronym]] but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a [[folk etymology]], sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.
2. A [[phrase]] which assigns a morpheme or word to each letter of a pre-existing acronym.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[create]] a backronym.

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