1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
early reports about the explosion contained much false information
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
George Washington's false teeth were not made of wood but of elephant ivory and cow's teeth
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as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
arrested for selling false ID cards to teenagers
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
so much of the sympathy that the widow received was false and hypocritical, since it came from people who never liked her husband in the first place
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as in fraudulent
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
false advertising that claimed that the vegetables were organically grown when they weren't
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as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
false friends who deserted the prizefighter when all his money was gone
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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
it turned out that the con man had made false promises of marriage to a dozen women
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Recent Examples of false
Of the same token, how does one cast judgement over another without first dreaming up a potentially false perception of them?
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to federal law enforcement, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York confirmed to CNN at the time.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Terry Parris Jr., New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to federal law enforcement, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York confirmed to CNN at the time.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Terry Parris Jr., New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for false
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The Trump administration’s focus on the false narrative that Politico received USAID funds follows an erroneous claim by Kyle Becker, a conservative political commentator, on Wednesday.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the cost looks erroneous, please email content@bayareanewsgroup.com for more information.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Bertrand wore an oversize faux fur coat and a green gradient suit jacket from KidSuper.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Koolaburra Ugg Milos resemble other Ugg slippers on our list with the soft suede upper and faux fur lining.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2025
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Shabbir Safdar, the executive director of The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM), a coalition of 45 nonprofit groups working against the counterfeit drug trade, said that international cooperation is needed to combat these websites including by locking domain names based in other countries.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The European Commission cited a need to ensure product safety in imports, stop counterfeit goods and prevent unfair competition.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The response was made all the more pronounced by Lively’s mock shock look at her husband.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thomas leapt out of his judges’ chair and mock knelt in front of Carter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Unpaid toll text messages are likely a scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns, urging drivers to stay vigilant and avoid falling for fraudulent messages claiming overdue toll notices.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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With home addresses exposed in data leaks, criminals may send fraudulent letters or fake invoices to trick you into providing further personal information or making payments.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Guinevere, usually relegated to the thankless role of traitorous wife, acts here as Arthur’s beloved confidante.—
Elizabeth Hand,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
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Maybe the most contentious issue ever to divide these two camps is whether or not to replace notoriously inaccurate human home plate umpires with less fallible machines.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us in the field, regardless of speciality, like to poke fun at how inaccurate things are depicted on television.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Autopilot systems, fly-by-wire controls, and synthetic vision, while not the equivalent of an A.I. copilot, are also all heavily computer dependent.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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Drug traffickers mix fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic that is 10 times more powerful than other opioids, with other illicit drugs in an effort to drive addiction and attract repeat buyers, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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“False.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/false. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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