Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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initialism | Yes | No | No | No |
snafu | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
initialism (noun) | snafu (noun) |
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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately | an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up |
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word |
initialism (adjective) | snafu (adjective) |
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snarled or stalled in complete confusion |
initialism (verb) | snafu (verb) |
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cause to be in a state of complete confusion |