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so-called Adjective

— When someone uses the word "so-called" to talk about something, they mean that other people talk about the thing that way, but they don't agree. When are we going to leave this so-called party? (The person saying this thinks it should not be called a party. Probably they think the party is not fun.)

so-called

— adjective doubtful or suspect these so-called experts are no help

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supposed alleged what is called so to speak ostensible known as in name only as it is called would-be trumped-up self-styled self styled said reputed purported pseudo professedly professed ostensibly nominal named misnamed mislabeled immodestly called asserted

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