Demand and Name

Demand

Demand verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.

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Name and demand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Name" instead a verb "Demand".

Nearby Words: demanding, demanded, demandant

Name verb - To give a name to.

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Demand and name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demand" instead a verb "Name".

Nearby Words: named, nameless, naming

similar	similar demand	similar name
short	short demand	short name
current	current demand	current name
single	single demand	single name
Other adjectives: popular, small, real, big, bad, new, last, previous.

When Kenshiro confronts Diamond, he responds to a demand for his name with "I don't give my name to monsters."

Source: Kick The Dog / Anime and Manga
Also, when Pippin uses a Palantír and accidentally makes contact with Sauron, the first thing the Dark Lord does is demand his name, which Pippin refuses despite the resulting mental torture - again, it's implied that telling your own name to Sauron could make you fall under his power.

Source: I Know Your True Name
If a dragon's true name is spoken, anything brought about by the dragon's magic is dispelled and the speaker can demand one (and only one) service from the dragon.

Source: I Know Your True Name

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