Alias
Alias noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Synonyms for Alias
Known as and alias are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Known as" instead an adjective "Alias".
Nearby Word: aliasing
Known as
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- One of the writers, named Raven Blackmane, who abandoned his alias and became known as Chris Lester, wrote a spinoff known as the urban fantasy podcast and story universe Metamor City, which has since been declared non-canon.
Source: Literature / Metamor Keep -
The one-armed man was known as Fred Johnsonnote though this may or may not have been an alias in the original series, but is known here as Fred(erick) Sykes.
Source: Film / The Fugitive -
Then Nagato is actually being manipulated by a masked man known by the alias "Tobi" who claims to actually be the legendary shinobi known as Madara Uchiha.
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