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  2. List of acronyms: Y - Wikipedia

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    This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter Y. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome , pronounced to rhyme with cars

  3. English words without vowels - Wikipedia

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    cwtch (a hiding place or cubby hole) is also from Welsh (albeit a recent word influenced by English, and used almost exclusively in the variant of English spoken in Wales, not in standard English), and crwth and cwtch are the longest English dictionary words without a, e, i, o, u, y according to Collins Dictionary. [9]

  4. Longest word in English - Wikipedia

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    Since the bottom row contains no vowels, no standard words can be formed. [35] The longest word typable by alternating left and right hands is antiskepticism. [32] On a Dvorak keyboard, the longest "left-handed" words are epopoeia, jipijapa, peekapoo, and quiaquia. [36] Other such long words are papaya, Kikuyu, opaque, and upkeep. [37]

  5. 20 Longest Words in English and Their Meanings (Plus ... - AOL

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    20 Longest Words in English and What They Mean 20. Trichotillomania. Pronunciation: trik-oh-til-oh-may-nee-uh Meaning: The urge to pull your own hair. Letters: 16. 19. Xenotransplantation.

  6. Longest words - Wikipedia

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    Long words are comparatively rare in Welsh. Candidates for long words other than proper nouns include the following (the digraph dd is also treated as a single letter, as is ng in many instances including in the last word below): gwrthddatgysylltiadaeth (antidisestablishmentarianism) microgyfrifiaduron (microcomputers)

  7. Category:Long words - Wikipedia

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    Longest words by language (5 P) Pages in category "Long words" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  8. 133 girl names that start with ‘Y’ - AOL

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    Choose a baby name for your little girl that begins with the letter "Y." Here are 133 girl names that start with "Y" to help you on your search.

  9. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...