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described

ADJECTIVE

alleged

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purported so-called stated supposed

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averred declared pretended professed suspect

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dubious ostensible questionable suspicious

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certain definite sure

ADJECTIVE

detailed

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accurate complicated comprehensive definite exact exhaustive intricate meticulous precise specific thorough

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amplified circumstantiated complete developed disclosed elaborate elaborated enumerated exhausting full individualized narrow specified unfolded

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abundant all-inclusive at length blow-by-blow circumstantial clocklike copious finicky fussy individual minute nice point-by-point seriatim

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careless false imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact questionable simple uncertain vague

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incomplete needy

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brief cursory inexhaustive nonspecific sparing uncomplicated undetailed

ADJECTIVE

reported

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announced disclosed expressed noted proclaimed recorded rumored

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believed broadcast communicated divulged narrated recited recounted reputed revealed said

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made known

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certain secret unknown verified

ADJECTIVE

represented

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characterized defined expressed pictured

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delineated drawn illustrated interpreted mirrored personified portrayed revealed sketched symbolized

ADJECTIVE

specified

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stated

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detailed itemized named

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David, from Caerleon, Newport, described his father as a "lovely", "colourful character" and "well respected", saying his large beard meant "everyone saw him as kind of a Father Christmas lookalike".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Roberts described the injury as “discomfort” at the back of Ohtani’s knee, around where the hamstring attaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

CEO Jacob DeWitte described the clearance as an “important milestone” and a foundation for future deployments.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The “semireusable” rocket Mr. Musk described to skeptical senators became a fleet of boosters that land themselves and fly again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One worker later described taking off his wedding ring before his shift because he feared it would be contaminated with radiation and have to be left behind.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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