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supposititious

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  1. 1. a. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Suppositional; hypothetical. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing. Bacon. 2. Suppositional; hypothetical. [R.] Woodward. -- Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ness, n. Source: webster
  5. 5. s based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence Source: ecdict

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