supposititious
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Mr. Pancake's supposititious cable was written in the code of the Commercial Cable Co.
From Time Magazine Archive
Punch hurried valiantly into the breach with a supposititious Tourist Council brochure, which assures impoverished Americans that they are still welcome in Britain, where "our hospitality can be tailored to your diminished purse."
From Time Magazine Archive
This penalty of being jiggered was a favourite supposititious case of his.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
To these supposititious editors the most extraordinary titles and functions are bequeathed.
From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various
The merchant relied upon Guzman’s supposed wealth to further his financial operations, Guzman relied upon his father-in-law’s equally supposititious resources, and as the extravagant young wife relied on both, all were soon plunged into bankruptcy.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence
Vocabulary lists containing supposititious
Poe's Favorite Words, collected by Charles Harrington Elster
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