Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Acronym

  1. Poem of sorrow

  2. Similar meaning

  3. Word formed from an abbreviation

  4. Pen name used by an author
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, like 'NASA' or 'laser'. Option C is correct. A poem of sorrow is an elegy, similar meaning is a synonym, and a pen name is a pseudonym - none of which describe acronyms.

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