"alias" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alias.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪliəs Etymology: From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂el- (other)}}, {{bor|en|la|alias||at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise}} Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”), {{m|en|else}} else, {{m|la|alien}} alien Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alias (not comparable)
  1. Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alias-en-adv-uBPLSz7x
  2. (law) Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Translations (adverb): alias (French), alias (Polish), alias (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alias-en-adv-jW3c9jXB Topics: law Disambiguation of 'adverb': 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: AKA Coordinate_terms: FKA, PKA

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alias.wav [Southern-England] Forms: aliases [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪliəs Etymology: From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂el- (other)}}, {{bor|en|la|alias||at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise}} Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”), {{m|en|else}} else, {{m|la|alien}} alien Head templates: {{en-noun}} alias (plural aliases)
  1. Another name; an assumed name. Synonyms (another name): pseudonym Translations (another name; an assumed name): ləqəb (Azerbaijani), ҡушамат (quşamat) (Bashkir), ezizen (Basque), goitizen (Basque), псеўдані́м (psjeŭdaním) [masculine] (Belarusian), мяну́шка (mjanúška) [feminine] (Belarusian), клі́чка (klíčka) [feminine] (Belarusian), псевдони́м (psevdoním) [masculine] (Bulgarian), про́звище (prózvište) [neuter] (Bulgarian), àlies [masculine] (Catalan), 別名 (Chinese Mandarin), 别名 (biémíng) (Chinese Mandarin), 化名 (huàmíng) (Chinese Mandarin), alinomo (Esperanto), alias (Finnish), pseudonyme [masculine] (French), Pseudonym [neuter] (German), Deckname [masculine] (German), ψευδώνυμο (psevdónymo) [neuter] (Greek), pseudonimo (Ido), alias (Ido), alias (Indonesian), نامِ مُسْتَعار (nâm-e mosta'âr) (Iranian Persian), ainm bréige [masculine] (Irish), ailias [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] (Irish), 仮名 (kamei) (alt: かめい) (Japanese), 偽名 (gimei) (alt: ぎめい) (Japanese), 異名 (imyō) (alt: いみょう) (Japanese), 雅号 (gagō) (alt: がごう) (Japanese), 別名 (betsumei) (note: about references in programming) (alt: べつめい) (Japanese), 가명 (gamyeong) (alt: 假名) (Korean), surname (Middle English), surnoun (Middle English), ଓରଫ୍ (orôph) (Odia), alias [masculine] (Polish), pseudónimo [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), pseudônimo [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), cognome [masculine] (Portuguese), псевдони́м (psevdoním) [masculine] (Russian), про́звище (prózvišče) [neuter] (Russian), кли́чка (klíčka) [feminine] (Russian), вы́мышленное и́мя (výmyšlennoje ímja) [neuter] (Russian), alias [masculine] (Spanish), seudónimo [masculine] (Spanish), sobrenombre [masculine] (Spanish), apodo [masculine] (Spanish), jina bandia (Swahili), alias [neuter] (Swedish), pseudonym [common-gender] (Swedish), öknamn [neuter] (Swedish), tillnamn [neuter] (Swedish), псевдоні́м (psevdoním) [masculine] (Ukrainian), прі́звисько (prízvysʹko) [neuter] (Ukrainian), кли́чка (klýčka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), enw arall [masculine] (Welsh), alias [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-alias-en-noun-1sa0cPJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 25 36 4 7 7 8 6 Disambiguation of 'another name': 97 0 0 2 Disambiguation of 'another name; an assumed name': 93 2 2 3
  2. (law) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-alias-en-noun-N6Np5lat Topics: law
  3. (computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (abbreviation that replaces a string of commands (computing)): kromnomo (Esperanto), alias [masculine] (Spanish), alias [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alias-en-noun-y1bXW4GP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'abbreviation that replaces a string of commands (computing)': 12 2 76 10
  4. (signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact. Categories (topical): Signal processing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aliasable, alias summons, antialias, unalias

Verb

IPA: /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alias.wav [Southern-England] Forms: aliases [present, singular, third-person], aliasing [participle, present], aliased [participle, past], aliased [past]
Rhymes: -eɪliəs Etymology: From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂el- (other)}}, {{bor|en|la|alias||at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise}} Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”), {{m|en|else}} else, {{m|la|alien}} alien Head templates: {{en-verb}} alias (third-person singular simple present aliases, present participle aliasing, simple past and past participle aliased)
  1. (computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to assign an additional name to an entity): sinonimi (Esperanto), alinomi (Esperanto), kromnomi (Esperanto), aliasoida (Finnish), aliasa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alias-en-verb-69ui5XhY Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to assign an additional name to an entity': 96 4
  2. (signal processing, of two signals, transitive, intransitive) To make or become indistinguishable. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Signal processing

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          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "psevdoním",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prózvište",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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          "code": "ca",
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          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "word": "別名"
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "huàmíng",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "化名"
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          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "alinomo"
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          "code": "fi",
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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          "word": "Deckname"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "psevdónymo",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
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          "code": "io",
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          "code": "io",
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          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "alias"
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "alias"
        },
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          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "ainm bréige"
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        {
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "topics": [
            "computing",
            "engineering",
            "mathematics",
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            "physical-sciences",
            "natural-sciences"
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          "word": "ailias"
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        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "かめい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kamei",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "仮名"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "ぎめい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "gimei",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "偽名"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "いみょう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "imyō",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "異名"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "がごう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "gagō",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "雅号"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "べつめい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "note": "about references in programming",
          "roman": "betsumei",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "別名"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "alt": "假名",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gamyeong",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "가명"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "surname"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "surnoun"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "or",
          "lang": "Odia",
          "roman": "orôph",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "ଓରଫ୍"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "fa-ira",
          "lang": "Iranian Persian",
          "roman": "nâm-e mosta'âr",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "word": "نامِ مُسْتَعار"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "alias"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
            "Portugal",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pseudónimo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
            "Brazil",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pseudônimo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 2 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cognome"
        },
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        "mathematics",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "ləqəb"
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      "code": "ba",
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      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "goitizen"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "àlies"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "別名"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "biémíng",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "别名"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huàmíng",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "化名"
    },
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "alinomo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "alias"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pseudonyme"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Pseudonym"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Deckname"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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      "code": "io",
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      "word": "alias"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "alias"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "ga",
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        "natural-sciences"
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      "alt": "かめい",
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      "word": "仮名"
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      "alt": "ぎめい",
      "code": "ja",
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      "alt": "いみょう",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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      "alt": "假名",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "가명"
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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      "lang": "Odia",
      "roman": "orôph",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "ଓରଫ୍"
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      "code": "fa-ira",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "نامِ مُسْتَعار"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "alias"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pseudónimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pseudônimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cognome"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "psevdoním",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "псевдони́м"
    },
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "про́звище"
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    {
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      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "кли́чка"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "výmyšlennoje ímja",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "вы́мышленное и́мя"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "alias"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "sobrenombre"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "apodo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "word": "jina bandia"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "alias"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pseudonym"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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      "word": "öknamn"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
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      "code": "uk",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "псевдоні́м"
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      "code": "cy",
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      "sense": "another name; an assumed name",
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          "ref": "1999, Carlo Bartolozzi with Riccardo Lencioni, Liver malignancies: diagnostic and interventional radiology, page 59",
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        },
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          "ref": "2005, James Bao-yen Tsui, Fundamentals of global positioning system receivers, page 106",
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "to assign an additional name to an entity",
      "word": "sinonimi"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "to assign an additional name to an entity",
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      "lang": "Esperanto",
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      "sense": "to assign an additional name to an entity",
      "word": "aliasoida"
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      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to assign an additional name to an entity",
      "word": "aliasa"
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