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having trouble remembering the name of this term....
What is the correct term for a phrase that can be shortened using the first letters of each word to make another word? I know this is a confusing question... here's an example:
Ace Shadow Knight = A.C.E.
or
Delaware Business and Recreation Association = de.b.r.a.
Re: having trouble remembering the name of this term....
The term is "acronym"
From dictionary.com:
ac·ro·nym n.
A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.
having trouble remembering the name of this term.... 
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