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Definition of
apocryphal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
apocryphal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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əˈpɑkrəfl
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(
of a story
)
well known, but probably not true
Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
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apocryphal
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