Commonly Used Abbreviations

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Less Popular Form
radar
radio detection and ranging
UFO
unidentified flying object
etc.
etcetera
sci-fi
science-fiction
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Popular Form	Less Popular Form
radar	radio detection and ranging
UFO	unidentified flying object
etc.	etcetera
sci-fi	science-fiction

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