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–n.a name used by a person instead of his real name, to hide who he is; assumed name; other name: »
The spy's real name was Harrison, but he sometimes went by the alias of Johnson.
SYNONYM(S): pseudonym.–conj.otherwise called; with the assumed name of: »The thief's name was Jones, alias Williams.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.