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Synonyms of cryptonym
as in pen name, nom de guerre
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cryptonym
- appellation,
- appellative,
- cognomen,
- compellation,
- denomination,
- denotation,
- designation,
- handle,
- moniker
- (also monicker),
- nomenclature,
- title
- byname,
- diminutive,
- epithet,
- hypocorism,
- nickname,
- sobriquet
- (also soubriquet)
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“Cryptonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonym. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of cryptonym was in 1862
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