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first name

noun as in given name

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"They hit us with sticks and called us 'slaves'," said Hussein, who asked to be identified only by his first name for fear of reprisal.

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"Unfortunately, we started late, and the robot isn't quite ready yet," said Mr. Azizi, who did not give his first name.

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Samuel Beckett and Samuel D. Hunter might seem to have little in common other than a first name.

"There are 50 to 60 trucks, some with apples, others with pomegranates and grapes," said 25-year-old Gul, who only gave his first name.

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Mr. Martins’s first name was misspelled, the passport used had been canceled in 2021, and the visa type was wrong.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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