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apocryphal

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ɐ.ˈpɔ.kɾi.fu/a·pó·cri·fo

Definition

Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

“The story about him meeting the president is probably apocryphal.”

“Many apocryphal gospels were excluded from the biblical canon.”

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