a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
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appellation
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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consciousness
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
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term
a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
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description
a statement that represents something in words
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word
a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
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gesture
something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture" or "a gesture of defiance"
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agreement
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
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sign
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"