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In names, in titles, in acronyms, letters seen for starters (8)

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I believe the answer is:

initials

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'in names in titles in acronyms letters seen for starters' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'in names in titles in acronyms letters seen for starters' is the wordplay.
'in names in' becomes 'ini' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'for starters' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'titles in acronyms letters seen' is 'tials'.
'ini'+'tials'='INITIALS'

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(Other definitions for initials that I've seen before include "Components of an acronym" , "First letters as of names" , "Signs briefly" , "Lisa in it (anag)" .)

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