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  • 1name-calling — name ,calling noun uncount the act of saying insulting things to or about someone …

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  • 2name — 1 /neIm/ noun 1 (C) the word that someone or something is called or known by: What s the name of that river? | Her name is Mandy Wilson. | first name/Christian name: Her first name is Mandy. | last name/surname/family name: Her surname is Wilson …

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  • 3name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family …

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  • 4name — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nomen (see nomenclature); reputation, fame, repute. v. t. [en]title, call, designate, christen; appoint, nominate; style; mention, specify. See commission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A title] Syn. proper… …

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  • 5name-calling — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the use of opprobrious designations especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as of a person or project) without due and unimpassioned consideration of relevant facts the campaign degenerated into …

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  • 6name-calling — noun abusive or insulting language …

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  • 7name calling — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insulting, abusing, derogating; see insult …

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  • 8name-calling — UK / US noun [uncountable] the act of saying insulting things to or about someone …

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  • 9Korean name — Infobox Korean name title=Korean name hangul=이름 / 성명 hanja= / 姓名 rr=ireum / seongmyeong mr=irŭm / sŏngmyŏng A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea. In the …

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  • 10Personal name — A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example …

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