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false name

NOUN

nom de guerre

Synonyms

WEAK

alias anonym assumed name fictitious name pseudonym

NOUN

nom de plume

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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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

When he died in Brazil in 1979, he was buried under a false name.

From BBC • May 15, 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

Penelope’s ears perked up, for she knew, as the Ashtons apparently did not, that the person who called himself Judge Quinzy was using a false name.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

false name

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