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| false [ fawlss ] |
adjective (comparative fals·er, superlative fals·est) |
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1. incorrect: not conforming to facts or truth
  was given false information
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2. mistaken: resulting from a mistaken belief or a misunderstanding
have a false impression of the situation
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3. artificial: imitating, copying, or having the same function as a particular thing and replacing or used alongside it
false eyelashes
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4. deliberately deceptive: done with or having the intention of deceiving somebody
false promises
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5. not genuine: intentionally made or adopted to deceive somebody
false papers
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6. treacherous: disloyal and untrustworthy
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7. biology confusable with particular plant or animal: superficially resembling and often mistaken for a particular plant or animal
false acacia
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adverb |
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dishonestly: in a dishonest and disloyal way
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literary
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| [Pre-12th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin falsus< fallere "deceive"] |
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| false·ly adverb |
| false·ness noun |
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