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What is the term for a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as 'cinema' from 'iceman'?

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Anagram

For example, 'cinema' is an anagram of 'iceman.' Anagrams have been used for centuries as puzzles and to hide meanings in names or discoveries.

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