Dedication and Name

Dedication

Dedication noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.

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Name and dedication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Name" instead a noun "Dedication".

Nearby Words: dedicated, dedicate, dedicatory, dedicating

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

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Dedication and name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dedication" instead a noun "Name".

Nearby Words: named, nameless, naming

human	human dedication	human name
full	full dedication	full name
similar	similar dedication	similar name
common	common dedication	common name
Other adjectives: original, fake, single, actual, embarrassing, personal, strange.

The dedication plaque on the bridge simply says "USS Fitzgerald" instead of the ship's proper name, F.

Source: Web Animation / Star Trek Retribution
Chris Claremont's First Flight bore two dedications — the first a standard dedication to a friend or loved one, the second, just under it dedicating the book to the X-Men by name.

Source: Dedication
For example, the dedication page has Tommen's name, but it has clearly been written over "Robert" and then "Joffrey".

Source: Literature / The World of Ice & Fire

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