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English word origin

Etymology of SWIFT

Abbreviation.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Acronym of Structured What If Technique. · Acronym of Stored Waveform Inverse Fourier Transform. · Acronym of Stratospheric Wind Interferometer For Transport Studies.

name

Acronym of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. · Acronym of South Wales Integrated Fast transit. · Acronym of Southwest Airlines Integrated Flights Tracking. · Acronym of Statewide Interlibrary loan Fast Track.

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Abbreviation.

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