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pseudo

/ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/ /ˈsuːdoʊ/

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noun

An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.

Examples :

"My brother tries to impress people by name-dropping authors he's never read; he's such a pseudo. "

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noun

A poseur; one who is fake.

Examples :

"He was a complete pseudo, pretending to be a struggling artist when his parents paid for everything. "

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noun

(travel industry) pseudo-city code

Examples :

"When booking flights, the travel agent had to use a pseudo to access the airline's system because their official city code was temporarily unavailable. "

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noun

(clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.

Examples :

"To protect their identity online, many gamers use a pseudo instead of their real name. "

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adjective

Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.

Examples :

"The detective quickly saw through the suspect's pseudo concern, recognizing it as a tactic to deceive them. "

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adjective

Examples :

"His concern for the homeless was completely pseudo; he only volunteered for the photo opportunity. "

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noun

A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.

Examples :

"The pharmacist explained that the cold medicine contained pseudo, a decongestant ingredient, but advised against taking it with my blood pressure medication. "

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