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Definition of "name" []
- A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others. (noun)
- A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly. (noun)
- Representation or repute, as opposed to reality: a democracy in name, a police state in fact. (noun)
- A reputation: has a bad name. (noun)
- A distinguished reputation: made a name for himself as a drummer. (noun)
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Use "name" in a sentence
- "The cost works out to about $19k / yr, or $50 / day to trap _each_ name and respond with a simple name+ (a, b, c) reply."
- "Promoted to Headline (H3) on 5/17/09: Bush-Obama: 'A rose by any other name 'yahooBuzzArticleHeadline =' Bush-Obama: \'A rose by any other name\ ''; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Who said, "A war criminal is a war ciminal is a war criminal?"'"
- "I also like how they've quoted people on the poster but used their twitter @name instead of their real name."
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