Difference between Dub and Nickname

What is the difference between Dub and Nickname?

Dub as a noun is a blow. while Nickname as a noun is a familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

Dub

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A blow. A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed. A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks. A twenty dollar sack of marijuana. 20 inch wheel rims.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with the sword. Hence, to name, to entitle, to call. To make a copy from an original or master audio tape. To copy the audio track onto a film. To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.

Example sentence: To be honest, until I started dubbing, I didn't realize the amount of work of a dubbing artiste puts in. Especially the artistes that dub for villains. They really stretch their vocal cords to a different dimension.

Nickname

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.

Example sentence: I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.

We hope you now know whether to use Dub or Nickname in your sentence.

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