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used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct: It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him. B2. used to introduce a new word or phrase that is not yet known by many people: It isn't yet clear how dangerous these so-called "super-rats" are.
1. : commonly named. the so-called pocket veto. 2. : falsely or improperly so named. deceived by a so-called friend. Examples of so-called in a Sentence.
used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct: It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him. B2. used to introduce a new word or phrase that is not yet known by many people: It isn't yet clear how dangerous these so-called "super-rats" are.
You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong. These are the facts that explode their so-called economic miracle. More and more companies have started producing so-called environmentally-friendly products. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2.
so-called. 1. A phrase used to emphasize that a name or term for someone or something is commonly used. Next, we'll be reading the so-called master of English literature, William Shakespeare. 2. A phrase used to indicate the speaker's doubt about the appropriateness of the term being used to describe a person or thing.
/ˌsoʊ ˌˈkɔld/ /ˈsʌʊkɔld/ IPA guide. When you say someone is a so-called pacifist, you are suggesting that they are a pacifist in name only. While they are busy making everyone talk about how peaceful they are, chances are they're also bombing villages to dust.
prenominal designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectly. a so-called genius. ( also used parenthetically after a noun ) these experts, so-called, are no help.
Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music.
Definition of so-called adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
so-called. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˈso-called W3 adjective [ only before noun] 1 used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong The so-called experts couldn’t tell us what was wrong. 2 used to show that something or someone is usually called a particular name the health ...
