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apocryphal - Dictionary definition and meaning for apocryphal

APOCRYPHAL

  • (adj.) of or belonging to the Apocrypha

    The recently found scripture is believed to be a part of the Apocryphal texts that were kept secret by the church. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) being of questionable authenticity

    The legend of the loch ness monster is an apocryphal tale. -added by naila_inlas

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Selected Mnemonic for apocryphal

  • (Tag: Global) Derived from root "crypt" which means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity"

    added by rhythmdivine2k3

Mnemonics for apocryphal

  • (Tag: Hypocrite) Apocryphal Hypocritical (of false appearance of virtue)

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  • (Tag: ) Assume a girl's cry. Cry is a part of the word Apo'cry'phal. Girl's crying is false and made up. So, Apocryphal means made up or questionable.

    added by Eddy    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) apo+cry+phal:ur crying so mom question's u..questionable...u say fall which is untrue

    added by K.NAGAABHISHEK    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) apocryphal = apo + cry + phal; so you cry realizing that your new jewellery is spurious!

    added by rizvi    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: shortkut) APO CRY FAIL- you cry because,you fail; but that is untrue because i am sure you passed; therefore its of questionable authority...

    added by mohit26041988    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) APKO itna jyada CRY karne ka PHAL kuch nahi milne wala cozi know what ever u said is all UNTRUE,FALSE,MADE UP stories etc...

    added by verbal800    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) He claims to have A POCKET FULL of money, but we all know better.

    added by Jackery    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) a(negative) +cryptic(secret)+phal(sounds like false) =>so it is widely known(not secret) but false

    added by Aditya Parihar    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Phil, the little known 13th APOstel, CRYed because his writings were deemed by the church to be PHull--of-it. The scriptures of John, Paul, George and Ringo were published but those of Phil were hidden away.

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  • (Tag: ) APOCRYPHAL<===> मणगढ़ंत (pr. \\maNagaDhanat \\ )[Noun]

    added by tpant    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: )  Think of the books not accepted into the Bible. They were not found in the APOSTLES' CRYPT.

    added by Jackery    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) concentrate on CRY+PHAL.when ur mother asks u did u eat the PHAL(fruit)which were not ours.u CRY[u hide ur mistake ie untrue].

    added by elixir    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) In the Fiction(not real/true) film if one ate that PHAL(fruit) he/she would CRY for the whole day.

    added by paula_3004    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) apolo+cry:-remember the greek god appolo,in the situation of disaster greek pepole says that appolo is crying.but it is not true thats why we can say apolcryphal means wide spread thing but untrue

    added by sumi12344    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Assume writer wrote in article a girl APO CRY for PHAL(fruit) which is not seem true.. Doubtful orginity, a questionable authorship or authenticity.

    added by bohra.aditya    editEdit Mnemonic

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