No. 15,422 in German
vermeintlicher
"Vermeintlicher" means "alleged" or "supposed."
In a sentence
Der vermeintliche Täter wurde freigesprochen.
The alleged perpetrator was acquitted.
The term 'vermeintlicher' implies that the perpetrator was previously assumed or accused to be guilty, but it remains an allegation, not confirmed.
Es war ein vermeintlicher Fehler in den Unterlagen.
It was a supposed error in the documents.
The word 'vermeintlicher' here suggests that the error was thought to exist but might not actually be present.
Die vermeintliche Gefahr erwies sich als harmlos.
The supposed danger turned out to be harmless.
Here, 'vermeintlicher' denotes an initially perceived danger which, upon inspection, was found not to be dangerous.
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