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anagram

anag·ram

UK/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ US/ˈænʌˌɡræm/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

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a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

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Origin

Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”).

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