Described and So-called

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Described adjective - Represented in words especially with sharpness and detail.

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So-called and described are semantically related. In some cases you can use "So-called" instead an adjective "Described".

Nearby Words: describe, description, describing

So-called adjective - Doubtful or suspect.

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Described and so-called are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Described" instead an adjective phrase "So-called".

Faster-Than-Light Travel: The mechanics of FTL travel are not described, but it does involve something to do with the so-called "nonlinear fields", which can also be used as weapons.

Source: Literature / Death Or Glory
Not a Date: In Comic 299, Torn and Kaylethia decide to go on a so-called "man date", described by Torn as being "like a date except no romance is involved".

Source: Webcomic / Well That Was Unexpected
One book on recreational mathematics described "the college bet", so-called because its inventor supposedly made enough money from it to put his son through college.

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