cryptonyms

plural of cryptonym

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Noun
  • The sample included religious leaders from fundamentalist and evangelical churches, Baptists, Methodists, Black protestants, Roman Catholic denominations and more – all recruited to match the proportions of churches across the country.
    Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
  • What’s next These findings are not focusing on what is going on in specific churches and denominations.
    Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Cryptonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonyms. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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