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/fɔls/

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adjective
adopted in order to deceive
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assumed fictitious fictive pretended put on sham counterfeit imitative
adjective
inaccurate in pitch
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"a false (or sour) note"

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off-key sour inharmonious unharmonious
adjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
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"false teeth"

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fake faux imitation simulated unreal artificial
adjective
arising from error
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"a false assumption"

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mistaken wrong incorrect
adjective
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
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"a false friend"

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untrue inconstant
adjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
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"false hopes"

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delusive unrealistic
adverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
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"his wife played him false"

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faithlessly traitorously treacherously treasonably
adjective
deliberately deceptive
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"false pretenses"

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insincere
adjective
designed to deceive
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"a suitcase with a false bottom"

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dishonorable dishonest
adjective
erroneous and usually accidental
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"a false start" "a false alarm"

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invalid
adjective
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
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"gave false testimony under oath" "false tales of bravery"

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untrue mendacious specious spurious trumped-up

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true

Examples of false

"a false (or sour) note"
"false teeth"
"a false assumption"
"a false friend"
"false hopes"
"his wife played him false"
"false pretenses"
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
"a false start"
"a false alarm"
"gave false testimony under oath"
"false tales of bravery"