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pseudo
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
pseudo
(adjective)
pseudo–intellectual
(noun)
pseud-
(combining form)
pseudo
/
ˈ
suːdoʊ/
adjective
pseudo
/
ˈ
suːdoʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PSEUDO
always used before a noun
chiefly US
:
not real or genuine
:
fake
a
pseudo
event
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