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A word formed from the initial letters of a name
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Acronym: A word formed from the first letters of each of the words in a phrase or name (e.g., NASA, LASER).
Pseudonym: A fictitious name, especially one used by an author (a "pen name").
Homonym: A word that is spelled or pronounced like another word but has a different meaning (e.g., "bank" as in a riverbank vs. a financial institution).
Antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., "hot" and "cold").