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aliasing

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Using a false or different name to hide your real identity

noun
/ˈeɪliəsɪŋ/

: seudónimo

Many authors choose to write under an alias to protect their privacy.

The the reason some people we used aliases, it's about dealing with things like fires and dirty protests.

Examples

The detective investigated the case of the suspect who had multiple aliases to evade the authorities.
He used the alias 'Jane Doe' when submitting his poems to avoid recognition.
The the reason some people we used aliases, it's about dealing with things like fires and dirty protests.

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Surface Forms

aliasing singular

aliasings plural

Morphology

aliasing = alias (transparent) = alias + ing

This is a straightforward -ing noun from 'alias' in the sense of using an alternative name.

Etymology

The word aliasing comes from alias, which means 'another name' or 'otherwise', and it simply describes using a different name to hide or change who you are.