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Supposititious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Supposititious has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

"theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"

"the supposed reason for his absence"

"suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"

"hypothetical situation"

2

Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.

Example Sentences
"theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural" adjective
"the supposed reason for his absence" adjective
"suppositious reconstructions of dead languages" adjective
"hypothetical situation" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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