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false name

NOUN
nom de guerre
Synonyms
WEAK
alias anonym assumed name fictitious name pseudonym
NOUN
nom de plume
Synonyms
WEAK
AKA alias allonym ananym anonym assumed name fictitious name nickname nom de guerre pen name professional name pseudonym
NOUN
pen name
Synonyms
WEAK
AKA alias allonym ananym anonym assumed name fictitious name nickname nom de guerre nom de plume professional name pseudonym

Example Sentences

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They had been staying in a hotel for two years, paying cash for their room under a false name and using taxis and public transport to avoid detection.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But Khan was unaware this man had filed the application for her using a false name and listed his own address for future correspondence from immigration authorities, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

He travelled to Hull and booked into a hotel under a false name.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

A receptionist at the hotel had taken her aside and told her the man she was with was using a false name, was in fact called Christopher Harkins and she should Google him.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

Estraven was very reluctant to use a false name, and ourtrue ones could not be avowed.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin