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Would not be believed ( exthergated)

  • 09-10-2019 07:55PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hi folks
    I am trying to reading sonebodys hand written notes there is part which say " he feels exthergated" . i cant find in dictionary but i know that much what he is trying to say is, he would not be believed. So would u know any word similar " exthergated" or some other words similar to this which means "would not be believed"


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭some1gr8


    See word in attached


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 430 ✭✭Dubwat


    My brain translated your exthergated into exaggerated when I first scanned the title.

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggerated
    1. excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated
    2. enlarged or increased beyond the normal : greater than normal


  • Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    how reliable is the spelling


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭some1gr8


    From attached image i can only spell it exthagated or _ _ t_ _ _gated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,356 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    The only reasonably certain letter in that word is the t, followed by an h. However if it is someone who habitually puts an h after a t on the off-chance it may be needed (he thought me/ he taught me) then it could be very difficult.

    If the previous word is 'was' then the questionable word could be anything!

    edit - the preceding word is 'feels'? Surely not?


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  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 18,829 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Extricated.

    But I think it's improper usage if the OP is correct in terms of its meaning here.

    It seems like someone was going for ostracized but ended up at exthragated.


  • Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    id have said untrusted, given the explanation of an habitual h after a t


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