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apocryphal

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apocryphal

Main Entry:: apoc·ry·phal
Pronunciation:: \-fəl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1590

1: of doubtful authenticity : spurious2often capitalized : of or resembling the Apocrypha

synonyms see fictitious

— apoc·ry·phal·ly

\-fə-lē\ adverb

— apoc·ry·phal·ness noun

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