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Clipping is a linguistic phenomenon where a longer word is shortened to create a more concise form. Examples include: "ad" from advertisement, "fax" from facsimile, "gym" from gymnasium, "lab" from laboratory, "math" from mathematics, "mike" from microphone, "photo" from photograph, "prep" from preparation, "vet" from veterinarian, "bio" from biography, "flu" from influenza, "info" from information, "sub" from substitute, "phone" from telephone, and "doc" from doctor. These clipped forms are often used in casual conversation.

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