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codenamea secret name or word used to identify something or someone in order to protect their real identity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a secret name or word used to identify something or someone in order to protect their real identity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊdneɪm/

Example Sentences

  • My gaming codename is 'ChickenMaster' because I love fried chicken more than winning.
  • The FBI gave the criminal organization the codename 'Pizza Brothers'.
  • During the meeting, we'll use codenames - I'm 'Coffee King' and you're 'Donut Queen'.

codename

NOUN

[/ˈkoʊdneɪm/]

a secret name or word used to identify something or someone in order to protect their real identity

a secret name or word used to identify something or someone in order to protect their real identity
💡 Concept

a secret name or word used to identify something or someone in order to protect their real identity

Hide your nickname, save your codename as filename!
🎵 Rhyme

Hide your nickname, save your codename as filename!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkoʊdneɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkəʊdneɪm/

🌳Etymology

Rootcode
Suffix-name

🎵Rhyme

nicknamefilenamesurname
nickname
filename
surname

🔗Collocations

secret codename
operation codename
assign a codename
reveal a codename
use a codename
classified codename

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My gaming codename is 'ChickenMaster' because I love fried chicken more than winning.

The FBI gave the criminal organization the codename 'Pizza Brothers'.

😄 Fun example

During the meeting, we'll use codenames - I'm 'Coffee King' and you're 'Donut Queen'.

The new smartphone project has the codename 'Phoenix' to keep it secret from competitors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

aliaspseudonymnicknamehandle

Antonyms

real nametrue identity

Related

passwordencryptionspysecretidentity

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