| 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 |
| Main Entry: | nom de plume |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretend name for author |
Synonyms: |
AKA, alias, allonym, ananym, anonym, assumed name, false name, fictitious name, nickname, nom de guerre, pen name, professional name, pseudonym |
| Main Entry: | pen name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretend name of author |
Synonyms: |
AKA, alias, allonym, ananym, anonym, assumed name, false name, fictitious name, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, professional name, pseudonym |
| Main Entry: | pseudonym |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false name |
Synonyms: |
AKA, alias, ananym, anonym, assumed name, handle*, incognito*, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, professional name, stage name, summer name |
Antonyms: |
name |
| Main Entry: | sobriquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nickname |
Synonyms: |
AKA, alias, anonym, appellation, assumed name, byname, handle*, label, moniker, nom de guerre, nom de plume, nomenclature, pen name, pet name, professional name, pseudonym, tag* |
| Main Entry: | also known as |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as known or named at another time or place |
Synonyms: |
a.k.a., alias |
