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Word: False
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English fals ‘fraud, deceit’, from Latin falsum ‘fraud’, neuter past participle of fallere ‘deceive’; reinforced or re-formed in Middle English from Old French fals, faus ‘false’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɔːls
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɒls
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not according with truth or fact; incorrect
Short Definition:not true or correct
Examples:- he was feeding false information to his customers
- the allegations were false
Definition:
made to imitate something in order to deceive
Short Definition:intended to deceive
Examples:- the trunk had a false bottom
- a false passport
Definition:
illusory; not actually so
Short Definition:illusory
Examples:- sunscreens give users a false sense of security
Definition:
disloyal; unfaithful
Short Definition:disloyal
Examples:- a false lover
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