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/fɔːls/
Not true or incorrect; designed to deceive or hide the truth.
Synonyms:
incorrect
untrue
wrong
fallacious
deceptive
Antonyms:
true
accurate
correct
genuine
real
Examples:
False
pride, Lizzie.
False
, smiling faces must be what we show.
I hope I distinguish between true pride and
false
pride.'
Etymology:
From Old English
fals
meaning "deceitful, lying," from the Latin
falsus,
past participle of
fallere
meaning "to deceive."
Usage Statistics:
7601 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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