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Pseudonym, SOO duh nihm, is a fictitious name taken by authors and other people who wish to conceal their true identities or simply to be known by another name. One famous author's pseudonym is Mark Twain, the name adopted by the American humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. The "stage names" assumed by actors and actresses are also kinds of pseudonyms. See also Name. More »

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Address, Forms of

Address, Forms of, are courteous, formal ways to introduce, speak to, write to, or send e-mail to... More >>

Name

Name is a word or series of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known. Every... More >>

Pen name

Pen name is a name an author uses instead of his or her real name. Pen names are also called... More >>

Pseudonym

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