so-called
/ˌsəʊˈkɔːld/ adjective [always before noun]Translation
› used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is wrong
sözde, sözüm ona, güya
My so-called friend has stolen my girlfriend.1744(Definition of so-called adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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