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definition 1: |
of dubious authorship or authority.
Some apocryphal books were rejected by the Catholic church and were not included in the Old Testament.- antonyms:
- authentic, canonical
- similar words:
- disputed, dubious, questionable, unconfirmed, unsubstantiated
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definition 2: |
inauthentic; false.
Many believed his apocryphal claim that he was heir to the throne.The story they told the police about the ring being stolen turned out to be apocryphal.- synonyms:
- false, inauthentic, spurious
- antonyms:
- authentic
- similar words:
- bogus, fake, forged, phony, sham
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definition 3: |
(cap.) of or related to the Apocrypha.
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related words: |
doubtful, legendary |
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derivation: |
apocryphally (adv.) |
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