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UKso-called
/sˌəʊkˈɔːld/
/ˈsoʊˈkɔɫd/so-called
[ADJECTIVE]1
said to express one's disapproval of a name or term given to someone or something because one believes it is inappropriate
Examples
1. So-called slap heard ROUND the WORLD.
2. Their so-called caliphate has crumbled across SYRIA and IRAQ.
3. Thousands of migrants are fleeing the so-called Northern Triangle.
4. The inspector General Report finding 17 so-called mistakes in the Fisa Applications.
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