Nickname and Term

Nickname

Nickname verb - Give a nickname to.

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Term and nickname are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead the word "Nickname" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: nicknamed, nicknaming

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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Nickname and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nickname" instead the word "Term" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

preferred	preferred nickname	preferred term
old	old nickname	old term
better	better nickname	better term
similar	similar nickname	similar term
Other adjectives: common, specific, short, appropriate, original, offensive, insulting, derisive, popular, actual, real, collective, new, general, derogatory, official, last, different.

Only Known by Their Nickname: In the Japanese version, Impmon calls Makoto "Mako-chan." The dubbers must not have realized it was a nickname/term of endearment because everyone, even people who don't know him (like Henry's sensei), calls him "Mako" in the dub.

Source: Anime / Digimon Tamers
This is not actually a fan nickname, as Megatron insulted him with the term in one episode.

Source: Fan Nickname / Western Animation
If the series runs long enough, the term runs a high probability of becoming either canon or an in-universe nickname.

Source: Production Nickname

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