naming names

A form of name names — To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of name names
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APA

naming names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming%20names

MLA

“naming names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming%20names. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naming names,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming%20names.

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