acrostic

noun [C]

/əˈkrɒs.tɪk/

/-ˈkrɑː.stɪk/ specialized

Definition

› a text, usually a poem, in which particular letters, such as the first letters of each line, spell a word or phraseMiscellaneous games and activitiesPieces of writing

(Definition of acrostic noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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