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Unsubstantiated
/ʌnsəbˈstanʃɪeɪtɪd/ (adj.)

A bullshit artist’s tell. Something embarrassing that happened, but for which there is currently no proof or credible supporting or evidence.

To be contrasted with “false”, being something that did not happen.[1]

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  1. We owe this observation to, among others, David Allen Green.