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soi-disant
adjective as in so-called
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The soi-disant widow was in her boudoir; it was a great favor, to begin with, to be admitted to a tte--tte with her.
Mr. Smith explained that he knew this soi-disant Baron Von Klingenberg to be an impostor and a swindler.
"Au plaisir de vous revoir, Monsieur Soi-disant," she said in conclusion, and went into her room and closed the door.
The unfortunate Mathurin Bruneau, the soi-disant dauphin, was last year tried here, and condemned to imprisonment.
The soi-disant count contented himself with bowing as he took what she offered, but did not speak.
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to soi-disant, such as: alleged, formal, purported, self-styled, allegedly, and commonly named.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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