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initialese

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.

informal, uncountable

Examples

“Let⟳ me assure you, sir, that I will, in the interests of APANUA, continue⟳ the ceaseless fight⟳ against senseless acronymity, initialese, indecipherable abbreviation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Initialing initialisation initialiser initialism initialism of ácido desoxirribonucleico DNA initialist

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