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Definition
commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- We listened vaguely to Our Father's tale of the putative Mercedes truck.Book 1 — Genesis (90% in)
- It gave him a mysterious air, like a putative from the law.Book 2 — Revelation (39% in)
- It should occur on average seven times per year, separated by intervals just slightly longer than that endured by Noah on his putative ark.Book 3 — Judges (57% in)
There are no more uses of "putative" in The Poisonwood Bible.
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