alias
/ˈeɪliəs/noun
उच्चारण एलिअस
उपनाम, छद्म नाम, उर्फ़
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a false or different name, especially one used by a criminal
उपनाम, छद्म नाम, उर्फ़
- The thief used several aliases.
- under an alias
- The fraudster travelled under an alias to avoid arrest.
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- The writer used an alias to publish her first stories.
- Police found two bank accounts in the name of his alias.
Synonyms assumed name false name pseudonym nickname pen name
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used when giving the false name that a person uses
उर्फ़, जिसे ... भी कहते हैं
- Ram Kumar, alias Raju
- The police found the thief, known by the alias Chhotu, hiding in Jaipur.
- The suspect, Anil Mehta, alias Bunty, was caught at the station.
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- The notice named Suresh Pillai alias Sunny as the accused.
- The robber, alias Kaalu, had escaped from jail twice.
Synonyms also known as aka otherwise called
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·li·as
§Grammar and usage
Note: alias is used before the second name in the same way as 'aka' (also known as).
ध्यान रखिए: alias दूसरे नाम से पहले 'aka' (also known as) की तरह आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a false name used by a criminal is an alias; by a writer a pen name or pseudonym; by an actor a stage name; a name used without your real name is anonymous.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: अपराधी का झूठा नाम alias; लेखक का pen name या pseudonym; अभिनेता का stage name; बिना असली नाम के anonymous।