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cryptonym

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪptənɪm/
noun
A code name.

Origin
Late 19th century: from crypto- ‘hidden’+ -onym.

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Stanley wanted to be part of the network, but he could never remember which cryptonym was which.

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