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described

ADJECTIVE

alleged

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purported so-called stated supposed

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averred declared pretended professed suspect

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dubious ostensible questionable suspicious

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certain definite sure

ADJECTIVE

detailed

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accurate complicated comprehensive definite exact exhaustive intricate meticulous precise specific thorough

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amplified circumstantiated complete developed disclosed elaborate elaborated enumerated exhausting full individualized narrow specified unfolded

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abundant all-inclusive at length blow-by-blow circumstantial clocklike copious finicky fussy individual minute nice point-by-point seriatim

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careless false imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact questionable simple uncertain vague

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incomplete needy

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brief cursory inexhaustive nonspecific sparing uncomplicated undetailed

ADJECTIVE

reported

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announced disclosed expressed noted proclaimed recorded rumored

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believed broadcast communicated divulged narrated recited recounted reputed revealed said

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made known

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certain secret unknown verified

ADJECTIVE

represented

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characterized defined expressed pictured

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delineated drawn illustrated interpreted mirrored personified portrayed revealed sketched symbolized

ADJECTIVE

specified

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stated

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detailed itemized named

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She described being "locked up" as horrendous and said all victims of grooming deserved to have their cases assessed individually and criminal records wiped clean.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

His coach at Harvard-Westlake, Robert “Bo” Hardt, described him as a 45-year-old man trapped in a 17-year-old’s body.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

CEO Jacob DeWitte described the clearance as an “important milestone” and a foundation for future deployments.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The “semireusable” rocket Mr. Musk described to skeptical senators became a fleet of boosters that land themselves and fly again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I watched them walk on water plants as Togbe had described.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

described

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