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snafu vs initialism

initialism vs snafu

snafu and initialism both are nouns.

snafu is an adjective but initialism is not an adjective.

snafu is a verb but initialism is not a verb.

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

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