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- pronunciation:
- fawls
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
falser, falsest |
| definition 1: |
not true or not correct.
"The world is flat" is a false statement.- synonyms:
- incorrect, untrue, wrong
- antonyms:
- correct, true
- similar words:
- inaccurate, mistaken
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| definition 2: |
purposely not true or honest.
The bully tells false stories to make himself look tough.- synonyms:
- untrue
- antonyms:
- truthful
- similar words:
- dishonest
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| definition 3: |
not real; fake or artificial.
George Washington had false teeth made of wood.- synonyms:
- fake
- antonyms:
- natural, real, sincere
- similar words:
- counterfeit, imitation, mock, synthetic
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| related words: |
amiss, illogical, insincere, quack |
| derivations: |
falsely (adv.), falseness (n.) |
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