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pretenso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ostensible adj Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
  • purported adj Supposed, or assumed to be.

Senses

pretenso is used for these senses in English:

  • ostensible Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
  • purported Supposed, or assumed to be.

ostensible — full definition

  1. adj Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
  2. adj Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).

purported — full definition

  1. adj Supposed, or assumed to be.
  2. adj Normally assumed to be.
  3. adj Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.

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