Doubling the usage of a word within an acronym.
An example of an anticronym is when speaking about an âATM machineâ - the word âmachineâ repeats what the âMâ in âATMâ stands for. Itâs like saying âAutomatic Teller Machine Machineâ. Another example would be âPIN numberâ where the word ânumberâ repeats the meaning of the letter âNâ