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cryptonym

[krip-tuh-nim]

noun

a secret name or word; a code name or code word.

Related forms

cryp·ton·y·mous [krip-ton-uh-muhs] , adjective

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Cryptonym is always a great word to know.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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