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False name as used in Dakar (5)

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I believe the answer is:

alias

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'false name' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'as used in dakar' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'as' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ali' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for alias that I've seen before include "Handle that isn't genuine" , "Alternative identity" , "another name" , "Otherwise known as" , "Otherwise called" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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