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Uncommonnickname
The correct spelling is nickname.
How to pronounce nickname
noun
IPA: /ˈnɪkneɪm/
Say it like: Nik-nam-e
The correct spelling is nickname. A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
- 2.A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.
verb
- 1.To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
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