What is an Anagram?

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An anagram is a pair of words, phrases or sentences that are spelled with the same set of letters. For example, the following two words are spelled with the same letters: "tan" and "ant." Much more complicated anagrams are possible, and the most interesting are when the two are relevant to each other.

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dormitory = dirty room

slot machines = cash lost in em

statute of liberty = built to stay free

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