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Name-dropping

Name-dropping (or name-checking) is the practice of naming or alluding to important people or institutions in order to indicate one's association with them. The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively, and under certain circumstances may constitute a breach of professional ethics. It may be done within a…

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Name-dropping

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples14
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
Components1

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Name-dropping

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has method · 6
Name-dropping → Adolf Hitler, Kingsley, Kingsley Amis, Use, Winston Churchill, World War II
related to External links · 6
Name-dropping → Authority Breakdown Archived, December, The, Wayback Machine, Wiktionary Appeal, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Purposes · 2
Name-dropping → By, It

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Name-droppinghas methodUse0.60section
Name-droppinghas methodKingsley0.60section
Name-droppinghas methodKingsley Amis0.60section
Name-droppinghas methodWorld War II0.60section
Name-droppinghas methodAdolf Hitler0.60section
Name-droppinghas methodWinston Churchill0.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksWiktionary Appeal0.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksAuthority Breakdown Archived0.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksDecember0.60section
Name-droppingrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section

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