Alias and Designation

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Alias noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.

Usage example: a dressmaker whom everyone knows as “Bet,” her adopted alias in the dressmaking business that she named after Betsy Ross

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Designation and alias are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Designation" instead a noun "Alias".

Nearby Word: aliasing

Designation noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.

Usage example: we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation

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Alias and designation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alias" instead a noun "Designation".

human	human alias	human designation
old	old alias	old designation
usual	usual alias	usual designation
regular	regular alias	regular designation
Other adjectives: original, true, chosen, real, bad, famous, new, former, last, different, earlier, previous, generic, shorter.

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