so-called
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/
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supuesto
- By just making a little table of the so-called selection effect.
- the so-called issue
- the so-called law
- the so-called revolution
And who are these people who possess so-called spiritual power?
- And who are these people who possess so-called spiritual power?
- And for the so-called wine, they would use blood.
- And I say the same to these so-called allies like the smug lawyer.
- I mean, clearly the so-called opioid crisis is a concern.
- There were a lot of people who were selling so-called grounding equipment.
Examples
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And who are these people who possess so-called spiritual power?
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And so those mothers are true, so-called American heroes.
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And for the so-called wine, they would use blood.
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I thought all those so-called computer experts were wrong.
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Do you know much about the so-called slave Bible?
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As he told the Washington Post: "So-called shovel-ready projects often were not in fact ready to go."
Academic text (2011) -
In time, you may come to view so-called turning points with skepticism.
Fiction book (1991) -
I think it's about time we put those so-called modernist poets in their place.
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The left's claim that this was the most secure election is also the foundation for the widespread censorship on social media of the so called "Big Lie."
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In her speech, she dismissed the idea by referring to it as a so-called solution to the problem.
Synonyms
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6.1
A title with no real power or duties
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4.2
Said to be true or to have happened but not proved
A person who claims to have a title or skill but has no real proof
Thought to be true but often doubted
Antonyms
How Doubtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
So-called comes from the simple parts so ('in this way') and called ('named'), so it originally meant 'named like this' and today we use it to show doubt, as in a 'so-called expert' who may not really be an expert.