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- /suː.doʊ/
- /sjuː.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /suː.doʊ/
Definitions of pseudo- word
- adjective pseudo- false, fake 1
- prefix pseudo- Pseudo- is used to form adjectives and nouns that indicate that something is not the thing it is claimed to be. For example, if you describe a country as a pseudo-democracy, you mean that it is not really a democracy, although its government claims that it is. 0
- combining form pseudo- false, pretending, or unauthentic 0
- combining form pseudo- having a close resemblance to 0
- noun pseudo- fictitious, pretended, or sham 0
- noun pseudo- counterfeit or spurious 0
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Parts of speech for Pseudo-
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pseudo- popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for pseudo-
adjective pseudo-
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- quasi — resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
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