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assumed [əˈsjuːmd] adj
1. false; fictitious an assumed name 2. taken for granted an assumed result 3. usurped; arrogated an assumed authority ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
assumed Translations assumed adj (= pretended) surprise, humility → gespielt, vorgetäuscht; in the assumed guise of a beggar → als Bettler verkleidet How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For this purpose he assumed the character of a man and visited in this disguise a Sculptor's studio having looked at various statues, he demanded the price of two figures of Jupiter and Juno. Under an assumed name I have wormed myself into its service for revenge; and as there is a heaven above us, I will have its heart's blood Slowly and clumsily, with constant interruptions and interminable mistakes, the first act dragged on, until Lucy appeared again to end it in soliloquy, with the confession of her assumed simplicity and the praise of her own cunning. |
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