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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something to grip |
| Synonyms: | arm, bail, crank, ear, grasp, haft, handgrip, helve, hilt, hold, holder, knob, shaft, stem, stock, tiller |
| Main Entry: | alias |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false name |
| Synonyms: | AKA, anonym, assumed name, handle*, moniker, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym, stage name, summer name |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
| Antonyms: | name |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appellation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name |
| Synonyms: | designation, epithet, handle*, label, moniker*, nickname, sobriquet, title |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | limb, appendage |
| Synonyms: | bender, biceps, bough, bow, branch, fin, flapper, flipper, handle, hook, member, offshoot, projection, prong, rod, stump, triceps, upper arm, wing |
| Main Entry: | butt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end, shaft |
| Synonyms: | base, bottom, edge, extremity, fag end, foot, fundament, haft, handle, hilt, shank, stock, stub, stump, tail, tip |
| Main Entry: | byword |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saying |
| Synonyms: | adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, catchphrase, catchword, dictum, epithet, gnome, gnomic saying, handle, maxim, motto, nickname, precept, proverb, saw, shibboleth, slogan, standing joke |
| Main Entry: | denomination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name |
| Synonyms: | appellation, appellative, brand, cognomen, compellation, designation, flag, handle, identification, label, moniker, nomen, slot, style, surname, tab, tag, term, title |
| Main Entry: | fee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | charge for service or privilege |
| Synonyms: | account, ante, bill, bite*, chunk, commission, compensation, consideration, cost, cut*, emolument, end*, expense, gravy, handle, hire, honorarium, house*, juice*, pay, payment, percentage, piece of the action, piece*, price, rake-off, recompense, remuneration, reward, salary, share, slice*, stipend, take*, take-in, toll, wage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moniker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nickname |
| Synonyms: | appellation, byname, denomination, handle*, label, pet name, sobriquet, tag* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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