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"arbitrary" in "An arbitrary word or phrase" was not redundant, though there is probably a better way to express the point.
A key property of names is that they need not carry intrinsic meanng. A miller might be named Miller, but might also be named "Smith".
The first quotation was meant to illustrate this, but may actually undermine it.
to accuse by name[edit]
she named the thief --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:50, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
- I would say "publicly implicate" already covers this, or close enough. Equinox ◑ 16:52, 15 August 2021 (UTC)