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pseudonym

Name assumed in order to conceal identity or because it sounds better or more suitable for professional purposes than the person's own name.

pseudonym

In computing, name adopted by someone on the Internet, especially to participate in Internet forums and chat rooms. Pseudonyms are often jokey or witty, and are sometimes used to conceal the user's gender or identity.



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Tagging Spitzer a "man without ethics," Kristin asks whether Spitzer was ethical for booking "an assignation with a escort under a fake name after you were banned by my agency for being abusive to women?
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