Denote and Term

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Denote verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

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Term and denote are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a verb "Denote".

Nearby Words: denotation, denoting

Term verb - To give a name to.

Usage example: the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

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Denote and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denote" instead a verb "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

In the Harry Potter films, the British wizarding population uses the term "Muggle" to denote humans who cannot perform magic.

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Our Demons Are Different: The term "demon" is used in the series to denote any being that comes from the neighboring dimension of the Netherealm.

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A variant in Orion's Arm, the term "Terragen" is used to denote anything with an ancestry going back to Earth.

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