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so-called

 
 
pronunciation:
so kawld
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: improperly or incorrectly called.
The so-called manager had no idea how to manage.There was black mold growing on the walls of this so-called luxury hotel.
antonyms:
actual
definition 2: usually or generally called.
The islands lie on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire.
Word Combinations  About this feature
(adj.)so-called + noun abortion, axis, ballot, bomb, bomber, bubble, cholesterol, civilization, clause, coalition, conservative, dividend, doctrine, entitlement, expert, genius, greenhouse, haven, homeland, initiative, junk, killer, liberal, mandate, militia, miracle, moderate, outsider, ozone, patent, pill, revolution, rogue, scandal, sin, stimulus, summit, surge, surplus, syndrome, terror, threshold, triangle, wireless, zone  [See all][See only the most frequent]