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Dewey

equal, equivalent, tantamount, corresponding; transposable,
exchangeable, identical , interchangeable, same??????????

Brian

Dewey Whittaker wrote:
>
> While we are on the subject what's another word for synonym?
> Dewey
>
> Brian Ellis wrote:
>
> > Bill
> >
> > >
> > > Is it possible then, for an abbreviation to become an acronym?
> >
> > Of course
> > >
> > > For example, WYSIWYG, should be an abbreviation but, over the
> > years we've
> > > learned to pronounce it as "Whiz-e-wig".
> >
> > I've only heard it as wizziwig or vizzivig, therefore it is an
> > acronym,
> > pure and simple! Spelling it out as an abbreviation would be harder
> > than
> > saying the full phrase :-(
> >
> > Brian
> >
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