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Assumed - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Assumed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assumed [ a.]
- Supposed.
- Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
2 . Assumed [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Assume

Meaning of 'Assumed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assumed [ s]
Meaning (1):
- adopted in order to deceive
Example in sentence:
  • a fictitious address;
  • a pretended interest;
  • a put-on childish voice;
  • an assumed cheerfulness;
  • an assumed name;
  • fictive sympathy;
  • sham modesty