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   professed

   /prəˈfɛst/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely: "for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people" Similar supposedostensibleallegedclaimedso-calledsoi-disantself-styledapparentpretendedpurportedwould-be
   • 2. (of a person) openly declared to be: "a professed and conforming Anglican" Similar declaredself-acknowledgedself-confessedconfessedswornavowedconfirmedcertified
   • ▪ (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order: "a professed nun"
   • ▪ claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional. archaic

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • R

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   • O

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   • F

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   • E

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   • S

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   • S

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