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putative
adjective
Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
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ˈpju.tə.tɪv
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adjective
Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
“The foundling's putative father”
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The foundling's putative father
The putative author of the book
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