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assumed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
assumed
(adjective)
assume
(verb)
assumed
/ə
ˈ
suːmd/
adjective
assumed
/ə
ˈ
suːmd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSUMED
:
not true or real
an
assumed
air of indifference
He traveled under an
assumed name
. [=he used a false name when he traveled]
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