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anonymous
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Having unknown or withheld authorship or agency.
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cognomen
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A name especially a descriptive nickname acquired through usage.
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denomination
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The name of a class or group.
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homonym
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One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning.
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ignominy
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Great personal dishonor or humiliation.
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metonymy
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A figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something.
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misnomer
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A name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person, place, or thing.
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nomenclature
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A system of names used in the arts and sciences.
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nominal
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Existing in name only and not in actuality.
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renown
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The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame.
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