Dub and Specify

Dub

Dub verb - To give a name to.

Usage example: I've dubbed my car the “Lone Ranger,” although “Loan Raider” probably would have been more apt

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Specify and dub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specify" instead a verb "Dub".

Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.

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Dub and specify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dub" instead a verb "Specify".

kind	dub kind	specify kind
god	dub god	specify god
area	dub area	specify area
time	dub time	specify time
Other words: characters, game, song.

For the English dub, Hideki says he's an otaku but doesn't specify beyond that, and thus all we see is his gaming pursuits.

Source: Light Novel / And You Thought There is Never a Girl Online?

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