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Definition of supposed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supposed

adjective
 
/səˈpəʊzd/,
 
/səˈpəʊzɪd/
 
/səˈpəʊzd/,
 
/səˈpəʊzɪd/
[only before noun]
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  1. used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing somebody/something is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be synonym alleged
    • This is the opinion of the supposed experts.
    • When did this supposed accident happen?
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySupposed is used with these nouns:
    • benefit
    • friend
    See full entry
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