Name-checking

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of name-dropping. countable, uncountable

    "We can expect tomorrow's second leaders' debate, which is all about international affairs, to take the name-checking to a whole new level."

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name-dropping

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"We can expect tomorrow's second leaders' debate, which is all about international affairs, to take the name-checking to a whole new level."

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