Meaning of PROFESSED(A)

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	Definition:		[adj]  openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist" [adj]  claimed with intent to deceive; "his professed intentions" [adj]  professing to be qualified; "a professed philosopher"
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	Synonyms:		avowed(a), declared, professional