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The code word for the letter A is aural . A more common homophone: oral .

The code word for the letter B is bdellatomy . Bdellium would be another choice, but the OED lists it as non-naturalized.

The code word for the letter C is ctenoid . Other choices: channukah , czar , or the remarkable cnicnode . This last was coined by a mathem...

The code word for the letter D is djinn . A homophone of gin .