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false name

NOUN

nom de guerre

Synonyms

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alias anonym assumed name fictitious name pseudonym

NOUN

nom de plume

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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

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It was his decision to seek treatment for cancer under a false name that led to his capture.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

Authorities believed the Afghan migrant had given them a false name and he was actually a 31-year-old called Fayaz Husseini, Southwark Crown Court heard.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The court heard that the former charity worker messaged the woman from a Facebook account under a false name in March.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

There was no point in giving himself a false name, since Mr. Boatwright knew exactly who he was.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

false name

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