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so-called
[soh-kawld]
adjective
called or designated thus.
the so-called Southern bloc.
incorrectly called or styled thus.
so-called intellectuals.
so-called
adjective
(prenominal) designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectly
a so-called genius
( also used parenthetically after a noun )
these experts, so-called, are no help
Word History and Origins
Origin of so-called1
Example Sentences
Toward that end, clients do 15-minute warm-up routines on so-called “stretch trainers,” which have tilted seats, leg pads and safety straps for stability.
Increasing demand for so-called critical minerals is shaping economic decisions around the world.
So, with pressures on real police growing, is there room for private firms to help ease the load - or do so-called "private bobbies" blur the lines between police and profit?
Footage released by the Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, shows a man and woman taking pictures of each other while pretending to sit on the so-called "Van Gogh" chair.
She was a victim of so-called notario fraud, in which scammers acting as lawyers extract large sums from vulnerable immigrants.
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