false name

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

a name that is not one's own, used for deception

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Examples (10)

  • He registered at the hotel under a false name to avoid detection.
  • The spy used a false name for all his covert operations.
  • She created an online profile using a false name to protect her identity.
  • Investigators discovered that the suspect had been living under a false name for years.
  • To escape his past, he started a new life with a false name in a different city.
  • The con artist was known to use multiple false names to deceive his victims.
  • Upon arrest, he initially gave the police a false name and address.
  • It's illegal to use a false name when applying for official documents.
  • The witness was placed in protection and given a false name for security.
  • Many authors write under a false name, also known as a pseudonym.