Updated 01/04/2009: Below is a new resource for comic book and action/adventure writers. It's simply an alphabetical listing of "key" words that may be helpful in creating acronyms for storyline organizations, entities and technology. Sure, the end result may not mean much, but then again what really was the significance of "United Network Command for Law Enforcement" other than the fact that it spelled out "UNCLE"? Looking to come up with a spiffy little acronym for that clandestine society of villains in your comic book? Then just pick the word you want to turn into an acronym and start mixing and matching the words below with the corresponding letters. There's even a little on-screen notepad below to jot down your acronymic creations. (One tip: try to avoid words which contain the letters J, K, X, Y and Z.) It's easy to do and only takes a few minutes to come up with some snazzy sounding stuff. Case in point, below are a few examples me and my friends came up with:
A.C.E. = Advanced Combat Enterprises
B.O.X. = Battlefield Operations Xecutive
C.L.A.W. = Civil Law-enforcement Action Ward
E.A.G.L.E. = Earth's Aeronautical Governance Logistics Experiment
F.I.G.H.T. = Freedom's International Garrison of Heightened Terrestrials
I.C.E. = Inter-Continental Executioner
P.A.T.R.I.O.T. = Primary Anti-Terrorist Regional & International Operations Taskforce
S.A.G.A. = Strategic Assault Genetic Android
S.C.A.R. = Special Criminals And Renegades
S.C.O.U.R.G.E. = Secret Council Of Unlawful Renegade Gathering Evil
And I few I didn't come up with but wish I had:
F.I.S.T. = Flying Infantry Shock Trooper
S.H.I.E.L.D. = Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. = The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves
U.N.C.L.E. = United Network Command for Law Enforcement
A.A.A.A.A.A. = Association for the Abolition of Abused Abbreviations and Asinine Acronyms
Also, if you'd like an acronym generated for you automatically, check out Evan Edwards' cool Team Acronym Tool that uses the below content to come up with acronyms for the word you put in!
Use this menu to navigate to the letters you're looking to match up words with. And if you come up with any cool words not listed below, e-mail me and I'll include them!
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A-, Academic, Academy, Accelerate(d), Accord(s), Action, Act, Active, Activate(d), Adept(s), Administration, Admiral, Advance(d), Adventure(r)(s), Adverse, Adversarial, Adversaries, Adversary, Advisor(s), Advocacy, Aerial, Aero, Aeronautical, Aeronautics, Affairs, Affiliate(s), Affiliation, Affirmative, Africa(n), Aft, Agency, Agent(s), Agression, Agressive, Air, Airborne, Aircraft, Alert, Alien, All, All-Terrain, Alliance, Allied, Alleigance, Allies, Alpha, Alter(ed), Alternate(s), Alternative(s), Amalgam, America(n)(s), Amnesty, Amphibious, Analysis, Analyst(s), Anarchist(s), Anarchy, Ancient, And, Android, Angel(s), Animal, Annihilate, Annihilation, Anti-, Apocalypse, Apprentice(s), Aquatic, Arab(ian), Array, Arch, Archive(s), Arctic, Area, Arena, Aristocracy, Aristocrat(ic), Armada, Armageddon, Armor, Arms, Army, Artificial, Artillery, Arts, As, Asia(n), Assassin(s), Assassination, Assault, Assembly, Assistance, Association, Astro, Atlantic, Atomic, Attache, Attack, Audio, Augment(ed), Aura, Australian, Authority, Authorized, Auto-, Automatic, Automobile, Avatar(s), Avenge(d), Avenger(s), Avenging, Away, Axis,
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Back, Bad, Badge, Balance, Ballistic(s), Band, Bank, Barrage, Barricade, Base, Based, Basic, Battalion, Battery, Battle, Battlefield, Beam, Beachhead, Beast, Best, Beta, Bi-, Bi-Lateral, Binary, Bio-, Biological, Bionic(s), Bishop, Black, Blade, Blast, Blaster(s), Blitz(krieg), Block, Blockade, Blood, Bloodlines, Blue, Board, Body, Bodyguard(s), Bold, Bomb(er), Border, Boys, Brain, Brave, Bravery, Break, Bridge, Brigade, Brigand, British, Broker(s), Brotherhood, Building(s), Bullet(s), Bullpen, Bulwark, Bureau, By, Byte,
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Cabal, Cache, Cadet, Cadre, Campaign, Canadian, Capacity, Capital, Captain(s), Card, Carrier, Case(s), Cavalry, Celestial, Cell, Central, Center, Centurion, Cerebral, Certified, Champion(s), Chaos, Chaotic, Chemical(s), Chemist(ry), Chief(s), Chinese, Christian, Church, Circuit(s), Citadel, City, Civic, Civil, Civilian, Civilization, Clan, Clandestine, Class, Classification, Classified, Cleric(s), Clinic, Clone(s), Club(s), Cluster, Co-, Coalition, Coast, Code, Cold, Collective, College, Colonel(s), Colonial, Colony(ies), Column, Combat, Combatant(s), Combination, Command(ers), Commandos, Commission, Committee, Common, Commonwealth, Communications, Communist, Community, Company, Complex, Comprehensive, Computer, Confederate, Confederation, Conference, Confidential, Confinement, Conflict(s), Conquer, Conquest, Consolidated, Consortium, Constable, Constitution(al), Containment, Continent(al), Contingency, Continuim, Contract, Control, Convention, Convoy, Coordinate(d), Corporate, Corporation, Corps, Correction(s)(al), Corrupt(ion), Cosmic, Cosmo, Council, Counter-, Court, Covert, Craft, Crew, Crime, Criminal, Crisis, Critical, Cross, Crowd, Cruiser, Crystal, Cult, Current, Cyber, Cybernetic(s), Cyborg(s), Cycle,
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Danger, Dark, Data, De-, Deadly, Death, Deck, Decoy(s), Deep, Defender(s), Defense, Defensive, Delegate(s), Delegation, Delivery, Delta, Demolitions, Democratic, Democracy, Democrat(ic), Demon, Denizen(s), Department, Dependant, Deploy, Deployment, Depot, Deputy, Desert, Despot, Destroy, Destroyer, Destruction, Detain, Detection, Detective, Detention, Detonate, Develop(ed), Development, Device(s), Deviant, Deviate, Deviation, Dexterity, Digital, Dimension(al), Diplomacy, Diplomat(ic), Direct, Directive, Director, Directorate, Disaster, Disciple(s), Discord, Discordian(s), Disinformation, Dispersal, Distributed, District, Divine, Division, Dock(ed), Docking, Doctor(s), Dojo, Domestic, Domain, Dominance, Dominion, Doom(ed), Doomsday, Dragon(s), Drill(s), Droid(s), Druid(s), Durable, Duty, Dynamic(s),
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Eagle, Early, Earth, East(ern), Easy, Echelon, Eco-, Ecologic(al), Economics, Eco-system(s), Edge, Effective, Efficient, Elder, Elect(ed), Election, Electric, Electro-, Electronic(s), Element(al)(s), Eliminate(d), Elimination, Elite, Emergency, Emerging, Emissary(ies), Empire, Encounter(s), Encrypt(ion), Endeavor, Endurance, Enemies, Enemy, Energy, Enforce, Enforcement, Enforcer(s), Engagement, Engineer(s), Engineered, Engineering, Enhanced, Enigma, Enigmatic, Enterprise(s), Enviro-, Environment(al), Envoy(s), Epsilon, Equal, Equality, Equipment, Espionage, Eradicate, Eradication, Error(s), Escalate(d), Escalation, Escape, Escort(s)(ed), Establish(ed), Establishment, Estate, Eternal(s), Ether, Etheral, Euro, Europe, European, Evacuate, Evacuation, Evasion, Evasive, Event(s), Ever, Evil, Evolved, Exact, Exchange, Excursion, Execution(er), Executive, Exercise(s), Exile(s)(d), Exo-, Expansion, Expedite(d), Expedition, Expeditionary, Experiment(al), Expertise, Experts, Exploration, Exploratory, Explorer(s), Explosives, Express, External, Extinction, Extortion, Extra, Extra-Terrestrial(s), Extra, Extract(ion), Extreme,
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Faction, Factor, Factory, Falcon, Family, Fantastic, Fascism, Fascist, Fatherland, Federal, Federation, Fellowship, Felon(y), Feral, Fidelity, Field, Fight(er)(s), File(s), Final, Financial, Finish(ed), Fire, Firearm(s), Fireteam, First, Fitness, Flak, Flame, Fleet, Flight, Fly(ing), Focal, Focus(sed), For, Force(s), Forbidden, Forest, Foreign, Forensics, Forge, Forest, Formation(s), Formula, Fort, Fortified, Fortune, Forward, Foto-, Foundation, Founding, Fraternal, Fraud, Free, Freedom, French, Friend(s), Friendship, From, Front, Fuel(ed), Fugitive, Full, Fundamental(ist), Future,
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Galactic, Galaxy, Gambit, Gamma, Gang(ster)(s), Garrison, Gather(ing), Gear, General, Generation, Generator, Genetic(s), Genocide, Geo-, Geographic(al), German, Ghost, Giga-, Girls, Gladiator(s), Global, Globe, God(s), Gold(en), Good, Governance, Government(al), Grade, Graft, Grand, Gravity, Gray, Great(est), Greater, Green, Grenade, Grid, Grifter(s), Ground(s), Group, Guard(s), Guardian(s), Guardsmen, Guide, Guild, Gun(s), Gunner(s), Gunship, Guy(s),
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Habitat, Hand, Hangar, Harbinger(s), Hard, Harrier, Hate, Hawk(s), Hazard(s), Hazardous, Head, Headquarters, Heavy, Hegemony, Heightened, Heli-, Helicopter, Hemisphere, Herald, Heraldic, Heresy, Heretic(s), Hero(ic), Hex, Hierarchy, High(er), Hindu, Hire(d), Historical, History, Hit, Hitmen, Hold, Holistic, Holo-, Holograph(ic), Holy, Home, Homeland, Homicide, Homing, Honor, Honorary, Horizontal, Horror, Horse, Hospital, Host, Hostile, Hostility, Hostilities, Hot, House, Hover, Hovercraft, Human, Humanitarian, Hunter(s), Hybrid, Hydro, Hyper, Hypno-, Hypnotic,
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Idea(a), Identity(ies), Identification, Illegal, Illuminated, Illuminati, Illustrious, Image, Imaginary, Imitated, Imitation, Immortal, Impact, Imperial, Imperious, Imperium, Implant(ed), Impossible, In, Incorporated, Incorporation, Incursion, Independence, Independent, Indian, Indigenous, Industrial, Industries, Infantry, Infinite, Infinity, Information, Infra-Red, Inhuman, Inner-, Insane, Insanity, Insignia, Inspection(s), Institute, Institution, Instrument(s), Insurrection, Intellectual, Intelligence, Inter-, Intercept, Interception, Interceptor(s), Interdict, Interdiction, Interface, Internal, International, Interrogation, Interstellar, Intruder(s), Intervention, Intrepid, Invade, Invader(s), Invasion, Investigation(s), Investigator(s), Invisible, Iota, Iron, Israeli, Issued,
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Jacket, Jail, Janissaries, Japan(ese), Jeopardy, Jet, Jettison, Jewish, Jihad, Jinx, Job(s), Joint, Jolt, Journal, Journey, Journeyman, Joust, Jubilation, Judge(ment), Judicial, Judiciary, Judo, Juggernaut, Jujitsu, Jumbo, Jump, Jumptroop(s), Junction, Jungle, Junior, Junta, Jurisdiction, Jurisprudence, Just, Justice, Juvenile,
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K (1000), Kaiser, Kamikaze(s), Karate, Karma, Keen, Keep(er), Kelt(s), Keltic, Kevlar, Key, Khaki(s), Khan, Ki, Kick, Kid(s), Kidnap(ing), Kill(er), Kilo-, Kin(ship), Kindred, Kinetic(s), King, Kingdom, Kiosk, Kismet, Kit, Knave(s), Knife, Knives, Knight, Knighthood, Knock(s), Knockout, Knowledge, Kombat, Kommand, Komrades, Kong, Krono, Kung-fu, Kwik, Kyrie,
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Laboratories, Labs, Lancer, Land, Landing, Laser, Last, Launch, Law, Law-Enforcement, Lawful, Lead, Leadership, League, Left, Legal, Legion, Legionnaire(s), Legislative, Lethal, Level, Liability, Liaison, Liberation, Liberty, Library, License(d), Lieutenant, Life, Light, Lightyear, Limited, Line, Link(s), Liquid(s), Liquidate(d), Liquidation, Local, Location, Logistics, Lone, Long, Long-Range, Lord(s), Lost, Love, Lower, Loyal(ty), Luminous, Lunar,
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Mach, Machine(s), Macro, Mad, Magic, Magma, Magna, Magnetic, Magnum, Main, Majestic, Majesty, Major, Malice, Malicious, Man(kind), Managed, Management, Mandate, Maneuver(s), Manual, Marine(s), Maritime, Mark(s), Marksman, Marshal(s), Martial, Masonic, Mass(es), Master(s), Material(s), Maximize(d), Maximum, Measures, Mech-, Mechanic(s), Mechanical, Mechanism(s), Mechanized, Media, Medic(al), Mental, Mega-, Member(s), Membership, Men, Mercenary, Mercenaries, Merit, Meta-, Metal, Metro(politan), Micro-, Microscopic, Mid-, Middle, Might(y), Mightiest, Militant, Military, Militia, Minimize(d), Minimum, Minister(s), Ministry(ies), Minus, Miracle, Missile, Mission(s), Mobile, Model(s), Modified, Monarch(y), Money, Monster, Moon, Mortal, Motherland, Motor(s), Mountain, Mounted, Multi(ple), Munitions, Muslim, Mutant(s), Mutation(s),
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Nano, Nation(s), National, Native, Narcotic(s), Natural, Nautical, Naval, Navigate, Navigation(al), Navy, Near, Necro-, Negative, Nemesis, Neo, Nether, Net, Network(s), Neural, Neurological, Neutral, Neutralize(d), Never, New, Nexus, Night, Ninja(s), No, Noble, Nobility, Nocturnal, Non-, Normal, North(ern), Notorious, Noxious, Nuclear, Null, Nullified, Nullify, Number(ed), Numerical,
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Object, Objective(s), Observation, Observer(s), Obstacle, Occult, Occupied, Ocean, Oceanic, Of, Offense, Offensive, Office, Officer(s), Official, Old, Oligarchy, Olympic, Omega, Omni, Omnipotent, On, One, Online, Open, Operational, Operation(s), Operative(s), Opponent, Opportunity, Opposite, Opposition, Optical, Optimal, Optimum, Option(al), Or, Oracle, Orbit(al), Ordained, Order(s)(ed), Orderly, Ordnance, Organic, Organism, Organization, Organized, Orientation, Original, Out, Outer-, Outlaw, Outpost, Over-, Overlord(s), Overseas, Oversight, Overt,
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Pacific, Pacification, Pacifist, Pact, Paladin(s), Papal, Para-, Paradox, Paragon, Paramilitary, Paranormal, Paratrooper(s), Particle, Partisan(s), Partner(s), Partnership, Patriot(ic), Patrol, Peace, Peacekeepers, Penal, People(s), Per, Perimeter, Peripheral, Personnel, Phalanx, Phase(s), Photo-, Photograph(ic), Physical, Physics, Pilot(s), Piracy, Pirate(s), Pistol(s), Platform, Platoon, Plenet(ary), Plasma, Plastic, Plus, Point, Poison, Polar, Police, Politic(al)(s), Poly-, Polymer, Position(s), Positional, Positioning, Positive, Post, Power, Pre-, Precog(nition), Predator(s), Predatory, Pre-emptive, Premiere, Premium, Present, Preservation, President(ial), Prevention, Pri-, Primary, Prime, Principles, Priority, Private, Probe(s), Procurement, Professional, Progeny, Program, Project, Propaganda, Protect, Projectile(s), Proletariet, Protectorate, Protector(s), Protocol(s), Prototype, Provost, Psi-, Psionic(s), Psuedo, Psychiatric(s), Psychic(s), Psychological, Psychotic, Public, Pursuit, Pyramid(s), Pyrotechnics
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Q-, Quake, Qualification(s), Qualified, Quality, Quartz, Quantified, Quantitative, Quantum, Quarantine, Quarrel, Quarter, Quartermaster, Quasi-, Queen, Quell, Query, Quest, Question(able), Queue, Quick, Quiet, Quisessential, Quorum, Quota
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Race(r), Racketeer(ing), Radar, Radiation, Radical, Radioactive, Raid(er)(s), Range, Ranger(s), Rank(ing), Rapid, Reaction, Reactionary, Readiness, Ready, Realm, Rebel(s), Rebellion, Recognition, Recovery, Red, Regime, Regiment, Region(al)(s), Registered, Regular(s), Regulate(d), Regulation(s), Reign(ing), Reinforce(d), Reinforcement(s), Relations, Relay, Reliance, Relief, Remote, Rendezvous, Renegade, Repository, Representative(s), Republic, Republican, Research, Rescue, Reserve(s), Resistance, Resources, Response, Restoration, Restricted, Retaliate, Retaliation, Retaliatory, Retrieval, Retro, Revenge, Reverse, Revolt, Revolution(ary), Rider(s), Rifle, Right, Righteous, Ring, Riot, Risk, Robot(s), Robotic, Rocket, Rogue, Rosicrucian(s), Roster, Routine, Royal(ty), Rule(s), Run(s), Runner(s), Rural, Russian,
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Sable, Sabotage, Saboteur(s), Sacred, Safe, Safety, Salvage, Salvation, Samurai, Sanction(s), Sanctioned, Satanic, Satellite, School, Science, Scout(s), Sea, Search, Secondary, Secret, Secretary, Secured, Security, Seek(er), Select(ed), Senior(s), Sentinel(s), Sentry(ies), Sergeant, Service, Shadow, Sharpshooter(s), Shield, Ship, Shock, Shocktrooper(s), Sidearm(s), Siege, Silent, Silicon, Silver, Single, Sinister, Sino, Sisterhood, Site(s), Situation(s), Situational, Skirmish, Skirmisher(s), Sky, Sniper(s), Snow, Social, Socialist, Society, Soft, Solar, Soldier, Solo, Sonic, Sorcery(er), Sortie(s), South(ern), Sovereign, Soviet, Space, Special, Speed(er), Spies, Spirit(ual), Spy, Squad, Squadron, Stable, Stability, Staff, Stage(s), Stamina, Star, Start(ed), State(s), Station, Stealth, Steel, Storm, Stormtrooper(s), Strange, Stranger(s), Strategic, Strategy, Strength, Strike, Strikeforce, Strong, Studies, Study, Sub-, Subversive, Sun, Super, Superhuman, Superior, Super-Natural, Support(ed), Supremacy, Supreme, Surgical, Surrender, Surveillance, Survey, Survival, Swamp, Sword(s), Synchronized, Syndicate, System(s),
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Tactical, Tactics, Tank(s), Tanker(s), Target(s), Task(s), Taskmaster, Team(s), Tech, Technologist, Technology, Tele-, Telecommunications, Telepathic, Telepathy, Templar(s), Temporal, Terminal, Terms, Terra(n), Terrestrial(s), Territorial, Territory, Terror, Terrorism, Teutonic, The, Theater, Theft, Thermal, Thermo, Thought, Threat, Tier, Time, Titan(s), To, Tool(s), Top, Total, Tour, Tournament, Tower, Toxic, Track(er)(s), Trade, Training, Trans-, Transport(ation), Trauma, Travel(er), Treason, Treasury, Treatise, Treaty, Tri-, Tribunal, Trilateral, Triumvirate, Troop(s), Trooper(s), Troupe, Tropic(al), Truth, Trust, Turbo, Type, Tyranny,
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Uber-, Ulterior, Ultimate, Ultimatum, Ultra, Uncanny, Unconditional, Under-, Undercover, Underground, Underwater, Unidentified, Uni-, Unification, Unified, Uniform, Unilateral, Union, Unique, Unit, United, Universal, Universe, University, Unlawful, Unlimited, Unusual, Up, Upgrade(d), Upper, Uprising, Urban, Urgent, Use(r)(s), Utilitarian, Utility, Utilities, Utopia(n),
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Valiant, Valley, Valor, Vampire(s), Van, Vandal(s), Vanguard, Vapor, Vari-, Variable, Variant, Vatican, Vault, Vector(s), Vehicle(s), Velocity, Venerable, Vengeance, Venture, Verified, Versus, Vertical, Very, Verteran(s), Vessel(s), Vibration(s), Vicar, Vice, Viceroy, Vicious, Victim(s), Victorious, Victory, Video, View, Vigilant, Vigilante(s), Viking(s), Villain(s), Vindicate(d), Vindication, Vindicator(s), Violate(d), Violation(s), Violence, Violet, Virtual, Virus, Visible, Visitation, Visitor(s), Vision, Visual, Vital, Voice, Void, Volatile, Volcanic, Volt(s), Volume, Voluntary, Volunteer(s), Voo-doo, Vortex, Vox, Voyage, Voyager(s), Vulnerability, Vulnerable,
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Wagon(s), Walkers, Wanted, War, Ward(en), Warfare, Warhead, Warlord(s), Warn, Warning, Warp, Warrant, Warrior, Warship, Wartime, Watch(er)(s), Water, Wave, Wayfarer(s), Weapon(s), Weaponry, Weather, Weatherproof, Web, Welfare, West(ern), Wet, Wetworks, Whisper, White, Wide, Wierd, Wild, Wilderness, Wind, Wing, Winter, Wireless, Wisdom, With, Withdraw(al), Wizard(s), Wolf, Wolves, Women(s), Workers, Works, World, Worldwide, Worship, Wrath, Wrong, Wrongdoing,
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X, X(cross), Xact, Xanadu, Xchange, Xecution(er)(s), Xecutive, Xeno-, Xenophobia, Xenophobic, Xing (Crossing), Xpedition, Xperiment(al), Xplosive(s), X-ray, Xternal, Xtinct, Xtra, Xtract, Xtraction, Xtreme,
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Y-, Yahoos, Yankee(s), Yard(s), Year, Yellow, Yeoman, Yes, Yesteryear, Yeti(s), Yield, Young, Youth, Yukon,
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Z, Zeal, Zealot(s), Zen, Zenith, Zephyr, Zeppelin, Zero, Zeta, Zillion, Zodiac, Zombie(s), Zone(s), Zoo(logical), Zoom,
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