doctored

Meanings

• adjective

  Altered or falsified, especially for deceitful or illegal advantage.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɒktə(ɹ)d/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈdɒktə(ɹ)d/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doctored
torpedo , embargo , largo

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Variants

List of all variants of doctored that leads to same result
doctor , doctored , doctoring , doctors , spin doctor , spin doctors , spin-doctor , spin-doctored , spin-doctoring , spin-doctors

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Etymology

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From the past participle of doctore, Latin: to teach, from docere: to show, to teach.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'doctored' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

2. The term 'doctored' is often used in the context of medical records, to refer to records that have been altered or falsified.

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Related Concepts

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1. manipulation: The act of changing or altering something, especially in a deliberate or deceitful way.

2. editing: The process of making changes to a text, image, or video.

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Culture

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Doctored has been used extensively in various forms of media, particularly in the context of manipulated images or videos. For example, in photography, doctored images have been used for various purposes, ranging from artistic expression to political propaganda.

How to Memorize "doctored"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'doctored' as something that has been altered or falsified, perhaps with the image of a manipulated photograph or video in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'doctored' with the idea of deceit or manipulation, and remember that it refers to something that has been altered or falsified.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One possible mnemonic for remembering the meaning of 'doctored' is to remember that it comes from the Latin word 'docere', which means 'to teach'. However, when something is doctored, it is being taught a new, false meaning.

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