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supposed

/sə'poʊzd/

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adjective
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
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"the supposed reason for his absence"

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conjectural divinatory hypothetic hypothetical suppositional suppositious supposititious theoretic theoretical
adjective
doubtful or suspect
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alleged so-called questionable
adjective
mistakenly believed
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"the supposed existence of ghosts"

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improbable unlikely
adjective
required or under orders
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"I'm supposed to be there at ten" "he was supposed to go to the store"

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obligated

Examples of supposed

"the supposed reason for his absence"
"the supposed existence of ghosts"
"I'm supposed to be there at ten"
"he was supposed to go to the store"